Table 1 Mean percentage compliance of studies with QUADAS according to geographical area of publication
Area of publication | Mean percentage compliance obstetrics (%) [number of studies] | Mean percentage compliance gynaecology (%) [number of studies] |
|---|---|---|
Africa | 50% [1] | No studies |
Asia | 56.3% [8] | 57.7% [12] |
Canada | 55.1% [7] | No studies |
Eastern Europe | 52.7% [16] | 58.6% [5] |
Japan | 55.1% [7] | 58.9% [4] |
Latin America | No studies | 57.1% [2] |
Oceania | 61.6% [8] | 35.6% [1] |
United States of America | 55.2% [44] | 50.5% [1] |
Western Europe | 55.7% [104] | 57.5% [52] |