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Table 2 Characteristics of 36 studies considered for review

From: A systematic review of screening instruments for depression for use in antenatal services in low resource settings

Characteristics

n = 36(100%)

n = 11(100%)

Year of publication

 2000–2009

12(33.3)

3(27.3)

 2010–2015

24(66.7)

8(72.7)

Upper Middle Income Country

 Brazil

7(19.4)

2(18.2)

 China

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Iran

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Jamaica

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Peru

2(5.6)

0(0)

 South Africa

6(16.7)

2(18.2)

 Thailand

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Turkey

2(5.6)

0(0)

 Mexico

3(8.3)

2(18.2)

Lower Middle Income Country

 India

1(2.8)

1(9.1)

 Pakistan

2(5.6)

1(9.1)

 Sri Lanka

1(2.8)

0(0)

Low Income Country

 Malawi

2(5.6)

1(9.1)

 Tanzania

4(11.1)

1(9.1)

 Nepal

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Uganda

1(2.8)

1(9.1)

Study type

 Validation

5(13.9)

5(45.5)

 Epidemiological

4(11.1)

0(0)

 Cross sectional

18(50)

4(36.3)

 Randomized controlled trial

3(8.3)

1(9.1)

 Descriptive

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Prospective

3(8.3)

1(9.1)

 Ethnography

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Naturalistic

1(2.8)

0(0)

Journal type

 Medicine

33(91.6)

11(100)

 Nursing

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Multidisciplinary

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Social and behavioural sciences

1(2.8)

0(0)

 Se, Sp, AUC, Gold standard reported

11(30.6)

11(100)

  1. AUC area under curve, Se sensitivity, Sp specificity