Prevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: a systematic review

Kimmie-Dhansay, Faheema; Barrie, Robert; Naidoo, Sudeshni; Roberts, Tina

doi:10.1186/s12903-021-01982-6

BMC Oral Health

Table 1 Critical Appraisal of included studies

From: Prevalence of early childhood caries in South Africa: a systematic review

First author, year	Age	Was the sample frame appropriate to address the target population?	Were study participants recruited in an appropriate way?	Was the sample size adequate?	Were the study subjects and settings described in detail?	Was data analysis conducted with sufficient coverage of the identified sample?	Were valid methods used for the identification of the condition?	Was the condition measure din a standard, reliable way for all the participants?	Was there appropriate statistical analysis?	Was the response rate adequate, and if not, was the low response rate managed appropriately?	Total
Booyens (1991) [21]	5	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7
Brindle (2000) [22]	5–6	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Chosack (1988) [24]	3–5	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Chosack (1990) [25]	3–5	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6
Cleaton-Jones (1984) [26]	1–5	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	4
Cleaton-Jones (1978) [27]	1–5	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	3
Cleaton-Jones (1978) [28]	1–5	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	5
Cleaton-Jones (1981) [29]	1–5	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6
Cleaton-Jones (1989) [30]	1–4	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	7
Cleaton-Jones (2000) [31]	2–5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Cleaton-Jones(2008) [32]	2–5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	7
Du Plessis (2000) [33]	4–5	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	6
Gordon 1985) [34]	1–2	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	3
Gordon (2007) [35]	< 6	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	1
Granath 1991) [36]	4–5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	9
Granath (1993) [37]	4	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	8
Khan (1998) [38]	3–5	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
McInnes (1979) [39]	3–5	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	4
Mndzebele (2014) [40]	2–6	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7
Mohamed (2018) [41]	1–5	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	6
Mothupi (2016) [42]	4–6	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	8
Ntombela (2015) [43]	1–5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	8
Richardson (1978) [44]	1–6	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	3
Roberts (1993) [45]	1–4	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	7
Thekiso (2012) [46]	4–5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Toi (1999) [47]	5	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	6
Van Wyk (2004a) [9]	4–6	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Wanjau (2006) [48]	3–5	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	8
Williams (1985) [49]	2–5	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	5

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