Table 3 Quality scoring summary of quantitative studies examining traditional medicine/traditional healer among populations in low- to middle-income countries in the Asia-Pacific region
Dimension of quality assessment* | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Authors/year/country | Methodology | Reporting of participants’ characteristics | Reporting of TM/therapy use | Total score |
Al-Adhroey et al. [52], Malaysia | 2 (CD) | 4 (FGHI) | 1 (K) | 7 |
Al-Adhroey et al. [44], Malaysia | 1 (D) | 2 (FI) | 1 (K) | 4 |
Al-Taiar et al. [42], Yemen | 3 (BDE) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 7 |
Bell et al. [45], Philippines | 3 (CDE) | 4 (FGHI) | 1 (K) | 8 |
Borah et al. [46], India | 1 (E) | 3 (FGH) | 0 | 4 |
Chaturvedi et al. [35], India | 3 (BCD) | 4 (FGHI) | 1 (J) | 8 |
Das and Ravindran [47], India | 2 (CD) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 6 |
Davy et al. [53], PNG | 3 (BCD) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 7 |
Gryseels et al., [36], Cambodia | 2 (CD) | 2 (FI) | 0 | 4 |
Jian-Wei et al. [43], Myanmar | 2 (BD) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 6 |
Joshi and Banjara [37] , Nepal | 1 (B) | 3 (GHI) | 0 | 4 |
MacFarlane et al. [48], PNG | 2 (CD) | 4 (FGHI) | 1 (L) | 7 |
Nonaka et al. [38], Lao PDR | 4 (BCDE) | 3 (GHI) | 0 | 7 |
Ohnmar et al. [49], Myanmar | 2 (DE) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 6 |
Kyawt-Kyawt-Swe and Pearson, [39], Myanmar | 1 (B) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 5 |
Sanjana et al. [41], Indonesia | 3 (BCD) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 7 |
Shirayama et al. [50], Lao PDR | 1 (D) | 4 (FGHI) | 0 | 5 |
Tangjang et al. [51], India | 0 | 1 (I) | 1 (K) | 2 |
Wangroongsarb et al. [40], Thailand | 2 (BD) | 3 (GHI) | 0 | 5 |