Journal of Obesity

Review Article

Exploring the Prevalence and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Sub-Saharan African Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Methodological quality assessment of included studies using Joanna Brigg’s Institute quality appraisal (JBI).
Author (year)Were the criteria for inclusion in the sample clearly defined?Were the study participants and setting described in detail?Was the exposure measured in a valid and reliable way?Were objective, standard criteria used for measurement of the condition?Was appropriate statistical analysis used?Were the outcomes measured in a valid and reliable way?Were confounding factors identified?Were strategies to deal with confounding factors stated?Overall appraisal
Kalk and Joffe [25] 2008YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Titty et al. [26] 2008YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Titty [27] 2009YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Puepet et al. [28] 2009YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Unadike et al. [29] 2009YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Chanda et al. [30] 2010YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Titty [31] 2010YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Ogbera et al. [32] 2011YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Kangne et al. [33] 2012YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Osuji et al. [34] 2012YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Mogre et al. [35] 2014YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Nsiah et al. [36] 2015YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Ejiofor et al. [37] 2015YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Onyenekwu et al. [38] 2017YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Amoabeng Abban [39] 2017YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Amidu et al. [40] 2017YesYesYesYesYesYesUnclearUnclearGood
Osei-Yeboah et al. [41] 2017YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Woyesa et al. [42] 2017YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Tadewos et al. [43] 2017YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Biadgo et al. [44] 2018YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Birarra and Gelayee [45] 2018YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Obirikorang et al. [46] 2018YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Agyemang-Yeboah et al. [47] 2019YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Gebremeskel et al. [48] 2019YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Bizuayehu Wube et al. [49] 2019YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Zerga and Bezabih [50] 2020YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Anto et al. [51] 2022YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Gebreyesus et al. [52] 2022YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Gemeda et al. [53] 2022YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood
Charkos and Getnet [54] 2023YesYesYesYesYesYesYesYesGood