Review Article

Prevalence of Diabetic Nephropathy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies

Table 1

Summarized information of studies included in meta-analysis.

First author (publication year)Survey dateDiagnosis standards for DNDiagnosis standards for DMAreaPopulation sourceAge (years)BMISex (%males)Course of DM (years)Systolic blood pressureDiastolic blood pressureSample sizeQuality score

Song (2014) [12]2012Clinical diagnosisClinical diagnosisShanghaiCommunity-based<592555.7NANANA43612
Xu (2012) [13]2008-2009KDOQI 2007ADA criteria 2005ShanghaiCommunity-basedNA40.8NANA142122
Ke (2013) [14]2011Mogensen criteriaWHO criteria 1999Huangshi, HubeiCommunity-basedNANA53.1NANANA91820
Guo (2006) [15]2002Clinical diagnosisWHO criteria 1999BeijingHospital-basedNA60NANANA40222
Mou (2010) [16]2003-2008Renal biopsyHistory of DMShanghaiHospital-basedNA52.2NA6922
Kung (2014) [17]2009-2011Clinical diagnosisClinical diagnosisHong KongHospital-based60(20-)2548.81585622
Zhou (2012) [18]2003-2010Clinical diagnosisWHO criteria 1999BeijingHospital-based2556.8NANA175821
Qu (2003) [19]1994-2001Mogensen criteria1985 WHO/1999 China criteriaChangsha, HunanHospital-basedNA47.4NANA171817
Teng (2001) [20]1997-2000Clinical diagnosisWHO criteria 1985ShanghaiHospital-based>43NANANANANA105922
Xing (2009) [21]2007-2009Clinical diagnosisWHO criteria 1999Benxi, LiaoningHospital-basedNA51.2NANA227622
Lu (2002) [22]1996-2001Clinical diagnosisClinical diagnosisSuzhou, JiangsuHospital-based>45NANANANA82121
Liu (2010) [23]2003-2006Renal biopsyClinical diagnosisShanghaiHospital-basedNA56.56NANA4621
Zou (2000) [24]1993-1998Clinical diagnosisWHO criteria 1985BeijingHospital-basedNA62.8NANA121720
Tang (2005) [25]NAClinical diagnosisHistory of DMPanzhihua, SichuanHospital-based17-83NA52.50-20NANA32418
Yu (2006) [26]1991-2000Clinical diagnosisHistory of DMHangzhou, ZhejiangHospital-basedNA49.3NANA87419
Wang (2014) [27]2013Clinical diagnosisHistory of DMFushun, LiaoningHospital-based45.1NANA75020
Chen (2007) [28]2005ADA criteria 1997Clinical diagnosisShanghaiHospital-based48.140820
Yu (2012) [29]2011Clinical diagnosisWHO criteria 1999ShanghaiCommunity-based40.5NA51621
Xu (2016) [30]2014-2015CTM criteria 2010WHO criteria 2004Linyi, ShandongHospital-basedNANANANANA50019
Zhang (2016) [31]2011ADA criteria 2007WHO criteria 1999Dalian, LiaoningHospital-based61.525.7NANA152.983.23234520
Li (2014)-1 [32]2009Clinical diagnosisClinical diagnosisTongxiang, ZhejiangHospital-based>60NA57.7NANANA30220
Li (2014)-2 [32]2012Clinical diagnosisClinical diagnosisTongxiang, ZhejiangHospital-based>60NA57.7NANANA49420
Zeng (2014) [33]2010-2013Clinical diagnosisADA criteria 2009Guangzhou, GuangdongHospital-basedNA56.71~24NANA84221
Hu (2016) [34]2011-2012Clinical diagnosisWHO criteria 1999GuangdongHospital-basedNA48.8NANANA410123
Wang (2017) [35]2014-2015KDOQI 2014History of DMLanzhou, GansuHospital-basedNA58.6NANA55821
Guo (2016) [36]2005-2012KDOQI 2012WHO criteria 1999ShanghaiHospital-based55.18.48330122
Zhuo (2013) [37]2003-2011Renal biopsyADA criteria 2007BeijingHospital-based28-64NA61.92-20NANA24422
Yang (2018) [38]2014-2017KDIGO guidelines 2012History of DMHong KongHospital-basedNA50.43157426
Duan (2019) [39]2015-2017Clinical diagnosisThe American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2009HenanCommunity-based40.2NANANA271026
Liu (2010) [40]2007Clinical diagnosisClinical diagnosisMulticenter (Shanghai, Chengdu, Beijing and Guangzhou)Hospital-basedNA41.88.7NANA152426

Abbreviations: NA: not available; KDIGO: Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes; ADA: American Dental Association; KDOQI: Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative; CTM: Chinese Traditional Chinese Medicine Association. Quality score of STROBE checklist.