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Table 1 Critical appraisal result of the included studies, 2018

From: Low back pain among nurses working in clinical settings of Africa: systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 years of studies

Included articles

Criterion No.

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

11

12

%

Thembelihle D. et al. [40]

X

NA

NA

X

80

Asmare Y. et al. [41]

X

X

83

M M. Belay et al. [42]

NA

NA

X

90

Lamina S. et al. [21]

X

X

NA

NA

X

70

Lamina S. et al. [21]

X

X

NA

NA

X

70

F. O. Omokhodion et al. [26]

X

NA

NA

X

80

Sikiru L & Hanifa S [43]

X

NA

NA

90

Muhammed A. et al. [28]

X

NA

NA

X

80

Mukaruzima Lela [44]

NA

NA

X

90

Thembelihle D [45].

X

NA

NA

X

80

Chandeu Mwilila [46]

NA

NA

100

Wided B. et al. [31]

X

NA

X

81.8

Ian G Munabi. et al. [47]

X

NA

NA

X

80

Mengestie M. et al. [42]

X

NA

NA

X

80

Betty C [26].

X

NA

NA

X

80

Amany M. et al. [48]

X

X

NA

81.8

Ziadi B. et al. [49]

X

NA

NA

X

80

Bolanle MS. et al. [50]

NA

X

91

Chiwaridzo et al. [51]

X

NA

NA

X

80

  1. criterion fulfilled, X criterion not fulfilled NA not applicable