Table 1 General characteristics of studies included for systematic review and meta-analysis
Authors | Study Year | Country | Protocol Used | No of Facilities involved | Study Populations | Sample Size | Pts. With Antimicrobials | Total AM Prescribed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Talaat et al. | 2011 | Egypt | ESAC | 18 | Mixed | 3408 | 2017 | 3194 |
Paramadhas et al. | 2016 | Botswana | ECDC & G-PPS | 10 | Mixed | 711 | 502 | 982 |
Labi et al. | 2016 | Ghana | ECDC | 10 | Pediatrics | 716 | 506 | 831 |
Horumpende et al. | 2016 | Tanzania | ECDC | 3 | Adult | 399 | 176 | 330 |
Labi et al. | 2016 | Ghana | ESAC | 1 | Mixed | 677 | 348 | 611 |
Umeokonkwo et al. | 2017 | Nigeria | G-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 220 | 172 | 382 |
Fowotade et al. | 2017 | Nigeria | G-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 451 | 269 | 447 |
Dlamini et al. | 2017 | S. Africa | ECDC & G-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 512 | 193 | 308 |
Momanyi et al. | 2017 | Kenya | G-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 179 | 98 | 347 |
Okoth et al. | 2017 | Kenya | G-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 269 | 182 | 333 |
Skosana et al. | 2018 | S. Africa | ECDC & G-PPS | 18 | Adult | 4407 | 1479 | 2204 |
Maina et al. | 2018 | Kenya | G-PPS | 14 | Mixed | 3590 | 1675 | 3363 |
Ogunleye et al. | 2019 | Nigeria | ECDC | 2 | Mixed | 494 | 398 | 774 |
Abubakar | 2019 | Nigeria | ECDC | 3 | Mixed | 321 | 257 | 449 |
Amponsah et al. | 2019 | Ghana | WHO-PPS | 3 | Mixed | 190 | 115 | 203 |
Labi et al. | 2019 | Ghana | G-PPS | 7 | Mixed | 2897 | 1591 | 2875 |
Dodoo et al. | 2019 | Ghana | G-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 300 | 182 | 365 |
Ankrah et al. | 2019 | Ghana | G-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 988 | 527 | 967 |
Afriyie et al. | 2019 | Ghana | G-PPS | 2 | Mixed | 160 | 97 | 164 |
Seni et al. | 2019 | Tanzania | WHO-PPS | 6 | Mixed | 948 | 591 | 1013 |
Aboderin et al. | 2019 | Nigeria | WHO | 9 | Mixed | 321 | 246 | 564 |
Awopeju et al. | 2020 | Nigeria | GPPS | 1 | Pediatrics | 66 | 34 | 67 |
Mthombeni et al. | 2021 | S. Africa | G-PPS & WHO-PPS | 5 | Mixed | 804 | 261 | 416 |
Briggs et al. | 2021 | Nigeria | G-PPS | 1 | Pediatrics | 31 | 24 | 45 |
Karanja et al. | 2021 | Kenya | WHO-PPS | 4 | Mixed | 332 | 146 | 227 |
Fentie et al. | 2021 | Ethiopia | WHO-PPS | 10 | Mixed | 1820 | 1162 | 2346 |
D’Arcy et al. | 2021 | Multi-nation | G-PPS | 17 | Mixed | 4376 | 2169 | 3838 |
Kiggundu et al. | 2021 | Uganda | WHO-PPS | 13 | Mixed | 1077 | 794 | 1387 |
Katyali et al. | 2022 | Tanzania | WHO-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 397 | 185 | 283 |
Kihwili et al. | 2023 | Tanzania | WHO-PPS | 1 | Mixed | 58 | 55 | 110 |
Umeokonkwo et al. | 2015-18 | Nigeria | G-PPS | 13 | Mixed | 5174 | 3658 | 6197 |
Omulo et al. | 2017-18 | Kenya | WHO-PPS | 3 | Mixed | 1071 | 489 | 756 |