Table 2.
Characteristics of the studies included in the systematic review in addition to those reported in Table 1.
| References | Type of research | Region of research | Age (Years, ranges or means) | Assessment tools | Sample size | Prevalence of PTSD | Reason for excluding | Study quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conti et al. [20] | Longitudinal study | Italy | 1.5–18 (Range) | CBCL | 141 | Not reported | Lack of essential data | Good |
| Guo et al. [21] | Cross-sectional research | Wu Han, China | 11–18 (Range) | PCL-5 | 6,196 | 8.00% | Different topic | Good |
| Jiang et al. [22] | Cross-sectional research | China | 25.76 (Mean) | PCL-5 | 338 | 3.50% | Adult sample | Good |
| Liu et al. [10] | Cross-sectional research | 50 U.S. states | 18–30 (Range) | PCL-C | 898 | 31.80% | Adult sample | Fair |
| Lu [13] | Commentary | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Lack of essential data | Fair |
| Sharpe et al. [28] | Cross-sectional research | Sierra Leone and Zambia | 12–25 (Range) | / | 468 | / | Lack of essential data | Good |
| Zhu et al. [30] | Cross-sectional research | China | Not reported | PCL-C | 343 | Not reported | Lack of essential data | Fair |
| Zolnikov et al. [31] | Commentary | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Lack of essential data | Fair |