Table 1 Key characteristics of the include studies
Authors and year | Country | Setting | Study design | Sample size | Age (years) | Measurement of depression |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Single-country studies | ||||||
Fekadu et al. 2017 [28] | Ethiopia | PHC | Cross sectional | 1014 | > 18 | PHQ-9 > 5 and PHQ-9 > 10 |
Sweileh et al. 2014 [22] | Palestine | PHC, diabetic clinic | Cross sectional | 294 | > 18 | BDI ≥ 16 |
Udedi et al. 2014 [29] | Malawi | PHC | Cross sectional | 350 | > 18 | SCID |
Kauye et al. 2014 [30] | Malawi | PHC | Cluster RCT | 837 | > 16 | SCID |
Ogunsemi et al. 2010 [31] | Nigeria | PHC | Cross sectional | 412 | 18–90 | PHQ-9 > 5 |
Ayinde et al. 2018 [23] | Nigeria | PHC | Cross sectional | 2986 | M = 25 (sd = 6.2) | EPDS ≥ 10 |
Pal et al. 2018 [32] | India | PHC | Cross sectional | 335 | 18–65 | Psychiatrist |
Multi-country studies | ||||||
Rathod et al. 2018 [27] | India | CHC | Cross sectional | 760 | > 18 | PHQ-9 > 10 |
Nepal | HP and PHC | Cross sectional | 1474 | >16 | PHQ-9 > 10 | |
South Africa | CHC and PHC | Cross sectional | 1322 | > 18 | PHQ-9 > 10 | |
Uganda | PHC and district hospital | Cross sectional | 1893 | > 18 | PHQ-9 > 10 | |
Üstün, 1995 [26] | Turkey | PHC | Cohort | 1307 | 15–65 | CIDI |