Table 1 Broad summary of included studies
Characteristics | n (%) |
|---|---|
Types of studies | |
 Cross-sectional analysis | 34 (59.6) |
 Systematic review | 17 (29.8) |
 Reviewa | 6 (8.8) |
Year of publication | |
 2010 – 2014 | 9 (15.8) |
 2015 – 2018 | 22 (38.6) |
 2019 – October 2021 | 26 (45.6) |
Entity responsible for the appraisal | |
 Government related | 4 (7) |
 Academic society/Researchers | 49 (86) |
 Professional society | 3 (5) |
 Non-governmental organization | 1 (2) |
Geographical locations by SDG region | |
 Sub-Saharan Africa | 2 (3.7) |
 Northern Africa and Western Asia | 1 (1.8) |
 Central and Southern Asia | 2 (3.7) |
 Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | 20 (38) |
 Latin America and the Caribbean | 9 (17) |
 Oceania | 1 (1.8) |
 Europe and Northern America | 18 (34) |
Sampling of CPGs | |
 No sampleb | 14 (24.5) |
 Random sample | 1 (2) |
 Systematic sample | 11 (19) |
 Topical purposeful sampling | 29 (51) |
 Other purposeful sampling | 2 (3.5) |