Table 3 Modified GRADE score for the papers used for estimating burden of fungal diseases in Zimbabwe.
From: Determining the burden of fungal infections in Zimbabwe
Disease | Diagnostic accuracy | Patient sample size n > 10 | Up to date | Type of publication | Methodology | Country | Overall score | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCP | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Histoplasmosis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
Invasive aspergillosis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||
0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | ||
Candidaemia | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | |
Candida peritonitis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
ABPA | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | |
SAFS | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 | |
CM | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | – | 3 | |
RVVC | – | – | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
Tinea capitis | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Mucormycosis | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
Fungal keratitis | – | – | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 2 |
