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Table 2 Sample Description

From: Clinical determinants associated with quality of life for people who live with HIV/AIDS: a Meta-analysis

Authors

Country

Year

Sample Size

Study Design

Instrument for measuring QoL

Quality Assessment Criteria

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

  1. aWHOQOL
  2. bPCS
  3. cHRQL
  4. dMOS
  5. eEQ5D