Depression and Its Help Seeking Behaviors: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Community Survey in Ethiopia
Table 2
Quality of included studies in the analysis.
Author, year
Quality domain
Overall score
Selection
Comparability
Outcome
(Max score=5)
(Max=2)
(Max=3)
(1) Representativeness of the sample: (a) Truly representative of the average in the target population (all subjects or random sampling) (b) Somewhat representative of the average in the target population (non-random sampling) (c) Selected group of users. (d) No description of the sampling strategy.
(2) Sample size: (a) Justified and satisfactory (b) Not justified.
(3) Non-respondents: (a) Comparability between respondents and non-respondents characteristics is established, and the response rate is satisfactory (b) The response rate is unsatisfactory, or the comparability between respondents and non-respondents is unsatisfactory. (c) No description of the response rate or the characteristics of the responders and the non-responders.
(4) Ascertainment of the exposure (risk factor): (a) Validated measurement tool. (b) Non-validated measurement tool, but the tool is available or described. (c) No description of the measurement tool.
(1) The subjects in different outcome groups are comparable, based on the study design or analysis. Confounding factors are controlled. (a) The study controls for the most important factor (select one) (b) The study control for any additional factor (c) no control
(1) Assessment of outcome (a) Independent blind assessment (b) Record linkage (c) Self report (d) No description.
(2) Statistical test: (a) is clearly described, appropriate, & measurement of association is presented, including confidence intervals & probability level (p value) (b) is not appropriate
