Table 1.
Characteristics of studies included for systematic review and meta-analysis, 2007–2020, Africa
| Authors name | Publication Year | Source Type | Country | Diagnostic criteria | Diagnosis Method | Sample size | Response rate (%) | No of people with outcome | Prevalence (%) | Quality Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bouguerra, R., et al. [47] | 2007 | J | Tunisia (N) | ADA | Glucose oxidase-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Method | 3729 | 85.1 | 277 | 7.4 | 7.0 |
| Megerssa YC, et al. [31] | 2013 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | Humastar 80 Chemistry Analyzer | 422 | 100.0 | 21 | 5.0 | 7.0 |
| Abebe et al. [28] | 2014 | J | Ethiopia (E) | IDF and WHO | *** | 1050 | 97.0 | 34 | 3.2 | 7.0 |
| Sagna Y.et al. [45] | 2014 | J | Burkina Faso (W) | WHO | Glucometer One Touch Ultra | 467 | *** | 15 | 3.2 | 7.0 |
| Seifu W.et al. [38] | 2015 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | *** | 4371 | 97.8 | 55 | 3.8 | 7.0 |
| Noor et al. [41] | 2015 | J | Sudan (N) | ADA | Accu-Check Active®, Roche Diagnostic | 1111 | 100.0 | 29 | 2.6 | 7.0 |
| Djrolo, F. et al. [42] | 2015 | J | Benin (W) | WHO | Glucometer One Touch Ultra | 4597 | 100.0 | 361 | 7.9 | 7.0 |
| Bailey SL.et al. [46] | 2016 | J | Zambia (S) | IDF | Optium Xceed Point-of-Care Glucometer | 45,767 | *** | 458 | 1.0 | 6.5 |
| Bailey SL.et al. [46] | 2016 | J | South Africa (S) | IDF | Optium Xceed Point-of-Care Glucometer | 12,496 | *** | 150 | 1.2 | 7.0 |
| Birhanu S.et al. [30] | 2016 | J | Ethiopia (E) | ADA | Huma Star 80 Chemistry Analyzer | 402 | 97.1 | 23 | 5.7 | 7.0 |
| Zahran AM et al. [44] | 2016 | J | Egypt (N) | ADA | *** | 1255 | 100.0 | 53 | 4.2 | 7.0 |
| Bernard Omech et al. [43] | 2016 | J | Botswana (S) | ADA | Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) Assay Method | 291 | *** | 42 | 14.4 | 7.0 |
| Worede et al. [34] | 2017 | J | Ethiopia (E) | ADA | Glucose Oxidase Method | 392 | 100.0 | 9 | 2.3 | 7.0 |
| Abebe SM.et al. [28] | 2014 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO& IDA | *** | 2150 | 97.30% | 53 | 2.5 | 7.0 |
| Elvis Tarkang et al. [40] | 2017 | J | Ghana (W) | WHO | ONETOUCH Ultra Easy Blood Glucose Meter | 264 | 100.0 | 6 | 2.4 | 7.0 |
| Elvis Tarkang et al. [48] | 2017 | J | Ghana (W) | WHO | ONETOUCH Ultra Easy Blood Glucose Meter | 387 | *** | 28 | 7.1 | 7.0 |
| A.T. Wondemagegn et al. [33] | 2017 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | Glucose Oxidase-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Method | 757 | 95.4 | 83 | 11.5 | 7.0 |
| Kweku et al. [39] | 2017 | J | Ghana (W) | WHO | ONETOUCH Ultra Easy Blood Glucose Meter | 628 | 100.0 | 35 | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Wondemagegn et al. [32] | 2017 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | Glucose Oxidase-6 Phosphate Dehydrogenase Method | 530 | 98.0 | 46 | 8.7 | 6.5 |
| Animaw W, Seyoum Y [29] | 2017 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | Glucometer One Touch Ultra | 1405 | 95.5 | 35 | 2.5 | 6.5 |
| Bantie, G. M et al. [35] | 2019 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | Glucose oxidase-6 phosphate dehydrogenase | 607 | 100% | 62 | 10.2 | 7 |
| Endris T et al. [36] | 2019 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | Glucose oxidase-6 phosphate dehydrogenase | 587 | 98.20% | 29 | 4.94 | 7 |
| Dereje N, et al. [37] | 2020 | J | Ethiopia (E) | WHO | Glucose oxidase-6 phosphate dehydrogenase | 627 | 99 | 15 | 2.4 | 7 |
J, Journal; E, East; W, West; N, North; S, South; IDF, International Diabetic Federation; WHO, World Health Organization Criteria; ADA, American Diabetes Association Criteria; CDC, Center for Infectious Diseases Criteria
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