Table 1. Descriptive characteristics of the studies included (n = 15).
| References | Study location (year of data collection) | Number of participants (% of women in the sample) | Stages of medical course covered | Tool used for CMD assessment | Risk-of-bias domains | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selection bias | Study design | CMD assessment tool | Losses and dropouts | Statistical analysis protocol | |||||
| Almeida et al. 12 | Salvador-BA (2005) | 223 (48) | 2, 4, 6 and 8 | SRQ-20 | Moderate | Weak | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Aragão et al. 13 | nd (nd) | 428 (66) | 1-12 | GHQ-12 | Strong | Moderate | Strong | Moderate | Strong |
| Bellinati et al. 14 | São José do Rio Preto-SP (nd) | 118 (77) | 1, 5 and 8 | SRQ-20 | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Costa et al. 15 | Aracajú-SE (2006) | 473 (50) | 2-12 | SRQ-20 | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Costa et al. 16 | Aracajú-SE (2006)a | 40 (58) | 1-12b | SRQ-20 | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Ferreira et al. 8 | Ponta Grossa-PR (2013)a | 134 (48) | 1-8 | SRQ-20 | Moderate | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Fiorotti et al. 17 | Vitória-ES (2007) | 229 (50) | 1-12 | SRQ-20 | Strong | Weak | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Grether et al. 18 | Blumenau-SC (2017) | 340 (67) | 1-12 | SRQ-20 | Strong | Weak | Strong | Moderate | Strong |
| Lima et al. 19 | Botucatu-SP (2002) | 455 (61) | 1-12 | SRQ-20 | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Lima et al. 20 | Botucatu-SP (2011) | 477 (59) | 1-12 | SRQ-20 | Strong | Weak | Strong | nd | Strong |
| Medeiros et al. 21 | Montes Claros-MG (2015) | 101 (64) | 1 | GHQ-12 | Weak | Weak | Strong | Moderate | Strong |
| Melado et al. 22 | Vila Velha-ES (2018) | 360 (60) | 1-12 | SRQ-20 | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Santos et al. 23 | Jequié-BA (2016) | 115 (47) | nd | SRQ-20 | nd | Weak | Strong | Weak | Strong |
| Silva et al. 24 | Botucatu-SP (nd) | 434 (58) | 1-12 | SRQ-20 | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
a
Study with repeated measurements in the same sample
b
A group of students who were followed throughout the six years of their medical course; BA = Bahia; ES = Espírito Santo; GHQ-12 = General Health Questionnaire; MG = Minas Gerais; nd = not described; PR = Paraná; SC = Santa Catarina; SE = Sergipe; SP = São Paulo; SRQ-20 = Self Reporting Questionnaire.