- Characteristics of the selected studies in the meta-analysis on prevalence of pelvic floor dysfunction in Eastern Mediterranean region.
| Study details | Country | Sampling strategy | Study site | Duration of recruitment | POP | Urinary incontinence | Fecal incontinence | Assessment method | Sample size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ambreen et al19 (2013) | Pakistan (Lahore) | Random sampling | Fatima Memorial Hospital | 12 months | Y | - | - | Self-administered questionnaire | 114 |
| Ahmad et al16 (2016) | Saudi Arabia (Riyadh) | Convenience and random sampling | Five health care centers | 24 months | Y | Y | - | Nurse-administered questionnaire | 469 |
| Al Shaikh et al18 (2018) | Saudi Arabia | Convenience sampling | King Saudi University Hospital | 12 months | Y | Y | Y | Self-administered questionnaires (PFDI, PFIQ and ICIQ-UI) | 166 |
| Amin et al15 (2013) | Pakistan | Convenience sampling | Mercy Teaching Hospital and Peshawar Medical College | 24 months | Y | - | - | File review (patient history forms) | 123 |
| *Elbiss et al14 (2015) | United Arab Emirates (Al Ain) | Convenience sampling | 3 family development centres | 12 months | Y | Y | - | Self-administered questionnaire | 429 |
| Hakimi et al21 (2018) | Iran (Tabriz) | Random sampling | Health centres | 6 months | Y | - | - | Physical examination | 340 |
| Jokhio et al20 (2020) | Pakistan | Random sampling | Primary Health Care Center | - | Y | - | - | Physical examination | 5064 |
| Sami et al22 (2015) | Pakistan (Karachi) | Multi-stage cluster sampling | Squatter settlements | 12 months | Y | - | - | Nurse-administered questionnaire | 1002 |
| Talab et al13 (2018) | Saudi Arabia | Convenience sampling | King Fahad, Women’s Specialized Hospital | 28 months | Y | Y | - | Physical examination | 376 |
| Awwad et al17 (2012) | Lebanon | Convenience sampling | Nabi sheet (rural community) | - | Y | - | - | Physical examination | 557 |
| Direkvand-Moghadam et al12 (2014) | Iran (Ilam province) | Convenience sampling | 2 primary health centers | - | Y | - | - | Physical examination | 365 |
| Ghandour et al4 (2016) | Lebanon | Convenience sampling | University Medical Center Beirut | 4 months | Y | Y | Y | Self administered questionnaire (PFBQ) | 900 |
| Dawood et al11 (2019) | Saudi Arabia | Convenience sampling | Primary Health Care centers | Y | Y | Y | - | - | - |
↵* Data extracted from 2 sources. Incontinence Questionnaire-Urinary Incontinence, POP-Q: Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification, PFBQ: Pelvic Floor Bother Questionnaire; - =No information provided; U and S: urinary and stress incontinence