Global Prevalence of Yersinia enterocolitica in Cases of Gastroenteritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 2

Characteristics of the included studies in the meta-analysis based on eligibility criteria.

Study	Publication_year	Start_year	End_year	Type of study	Country	Mean age	Min_age	Max_age	Diagnosis_method	Total_sample_size	Total_PCR_positive	Total_culture_positive	Quality score
Calderaro et al. [16]	2018	2016	2018	Cross-sectional	Italy	3.6	0	14	Culture + PCR	1716	17	11	9
Hawash et al. [17]	2017	2016	2017	Cross-sectional	Saudi Arabia	29.9	0	60	PCR	163	0	—	10
Wang et al. [18]	2015	2010	2014	Cross-sectional	China	—	0	65	Culture	3224	—	9	9
Fiedoruk et al. [19]	2015	2010	2011	Cross-sectional	Poland		0	4	Culture + PCR	100	2	2	9
Assis et al. [20]	2014	2010	2011	Cross-sectional	Brazil	—	—	—	Culture + PCR	400	0	0	9
Hilmarsdóttir et al. [21]	2012	2003	2007	Cross-sectional	Iceland	—	0	83	Culture	464	—	3	10
El Qouqa et al. [22]	2011	2006	2007	Case-control	Palestine	5.01	0	12	Culture	600	—	16	9
Wang et al. [23]	2010	2004	2008	Cross-sectional	China	—	—	—	Culture	1152	—	14	8
Zheng et al. [9]	2008	2005	2008	Cross-sectional	China	—	0	83	Culture + real time PCR	2600	178	160	9
Maltezou et al. [24]	2001	1999	1999	Cross-sectional	Greece	—	0	14	Culture	132	—	2	8
Huhulescu et al. [25]	2007	2007	2009	Cross-sectional	Austria	37	0	89	Culture	306	—	1	10
Okwori et al. [1]	2009	2002	2004	Cross-sectional	Nigeria	—	18	—	Culture + PCR	480	27	27	9
Bucher et al. [4]	2008	2002	2002	Cross-sectional	Germany	—	—	—	Culture + real time PCR	22835	46	46	6
Bublitz et al. [26]	2014	2011	2011	Cross-sectional	Madagascar		0	15	Culture + PCR	163	27	27	10
Duan et al. [3]	2017	2010	2015	Cross-sectional	China	—	0	59	Culture + PCR	9208	80	80	10
Ehara et al. [27]	2000	1997	1999	Cross-sectional	Japan	3.56	0	14	Culture	821	—	24	7
Ternhag et al. [28]	2008	1997	2004	Cross-sectional	Sweden	36.5	0	100	Culture	101855	—	5133	7
Gijsbers et al. [29]	2011	2002	2004	Cross-sectional	Netherlands	8.8	4	16	Culture	220	—	1	6
Rees et al. [30]	2004	1998	1999	Cross-sectional	USA	—	—	72	Culture	1454	—	26	6
Vernacchio et al. [31]	2006	2001	2002	Case-control	USA	—	0	3	Culture + PCR	443	1	1	10
Talan et al. [32]	2001	1997	1998	Prospective case series	USA	2.9	4	41	Culture	549	—	4	9
de Wit et al. [33]	2001	1996	1999	Case-control	Netherlands	—	0	80	Culture	857	—	6	10
Karsten et al. [34]	2009	2004	2004	Case-control	Germany	—	0	80	Culture	1,046	—	10	9
Svenungsson et al. [35]	2000	1996	1997	Case-control	Sweden	41	15	98	Culture	851	—	2	9
Olesen et al. [36]	2005	2000	2001	Case-control	Denmark	1.2	0	4	Culture	424	—	10	9
Sinclair et al. [37]	2005	1997	1999	Cross-sectional	Australia	—	0	59	Culture	791	—	0	9
Jansen et al. [38]	2008	2005	2007	Prospective cohort	Germany	48	18	91	Culture/serology	104	—	6	9
Okwori. et al. [39]	2007	2005	2006	Cross-sectional	Nigeria	—	1	69	Culture	150	—	6	9
Omoigberale and Abiodun [40]	2002	2001	2001	Cross-sectional	Nigeria	—	1	59	Culture	215	—	47	9
Abdel-Haq et al. [41]	2006	1990	2002	Cross-sectional	USA	10.3	0	14	Culture	1920	—	201	10
Perdikogianni et al. [42]	2006	1993	2004	Cross-sectional	Crete	—	0	14	Culture	1285	—	71	5
Zheng et al. [43]	2007	2005	2006	Cross-sectional	China	—	2	83	Culture + real time PCR	700	52	52	10
Gasco et al. [44]	2000	1997	1997	Case-control	Tanzania	—	0	5	Culture	103	—	0	9
Stephen et al. [45]	2013	2011	2011	Cross-sectional	Switzerland	—	20	60	Culture	811	—	9	0
Garveriani et al. [46]	2007	2005	2006	Cross-sectional	Iran	—	0	5	Culture	405	—	13	9
GhasemiKebria et al. [47]	2010	2005	2006	Cross-sectional	Iran	5.07	0	22	PCR	455	12	—	9
Al Jarousha et al. [48]	2011	2006	2007	Case-control	Palestine	5.01	0	12	Culture	300	—	8	9
Huovinen et al. [49]	2010	2006	2006	Case-control	Finland	46.66	0	99	Culture	41841	—	406	8
Sihvonen et al. [50]	2009	2006	2006	Cross-sectional	Finland	—	—	—	Culture	41848	—	473	7
Orlandi et al. [51]	2001	1998	1999	Case-control	Brazil	0.86	0	5	Culture	130	—	1	10
Abdel-Haq et al. [52]	2000	1990	1997	Retrospective	USA	0.75	0	12	Culture	10 570	—	142	9
Nimri and Meqdam [53]	2004	2000	2002	Case-control	Jordan	48	12	84	Culture + PCR	180	8	8	10
Maraki et al. [54]	2003	1995	1999	Cross-sectional	Greece	—	0	59	Culture	7090	—	46	10
Torres et al. [55]	2001	1990	1994	Case-control	Uruguay	0.4	0	2	Culture	224	—	1	8
Dallal et al. [56]	2006	1998	1999	Cross-sectional	Iran	—	0	5	Culture	1600	—	11	10
Soltan Dallal et al. [57]	2004	2002	2002	Cross-sectional	Iran	3.24	0	12	Culture	300	—	8	10
Soleymani-Rahbar et al. [58]	2007	—	—	Cross-sectional	Iran	—	0	10	Culture	800	—	14	9