Authors | Country | Year | Sample Size | Study Design | Instrument for measuring QoL | Quality Assessment Criteria |
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Aragonés-López et al. | Cuba | 2012 | 354 | Cross- sectional | None | Good |
Deribew A. et al. | Ethiopia | 2013 | 465 | Cross-sectional | None | Satisfactory |
George et al. | Ireland | 2016 | 521 | Cross- sectional | None | Good |
Tesfaye et al. | Ethiopia | 2015 | 250 | Cross- sectional | WHOQOLa | Good |
Rüütel K., et al | Estonia | 2009 | 451 | Cross- sectional | WHOQOL | Satisfactory |
Boyer et al. | France | 2012 | 1985 | Cross- sectional | SF-12 physical (PCS)b and mental (MCS) HRQLc | Good |
Lan et al. | China | 2016 | 261 | Cross- sectional | MOSd | Good |
Friend-du Preez et al. | South Africa | 2009 | 612 | Cross- sectional | WHOQOL | Good |
Ruiz Perez et al. | Spain | 2005 | 320 | Cross- sectional | MOS | Satisfactory |
Louwagie et al. | South Africa | 2007 | 371 | Cross- sectional | EQ5De | Good |
D Nglazi et al | South Africa | 2014 | 903 | Cross- sectional | EQ5D | Good |
Briongos Figuero et al. | Spain | 2011 | 150 | Cross- sectional | MOS | Good |