Studies Included in a Meta-Analysis of Dental Caries Prevalence in Nigeria, 2001-2023

A list of 52 studies included in a systematic review and meta-analysis on dental caries prevalence in Nigeria. The dataset likely contains extracted study metadata, such as design, sample size, and location, used to calculate pooled prevalence estimates. It was created by Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu and last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Replicating the meta-analysis results based on the included study data.
• Analyzing the geographic distribution of dental caries research in Nigeria based on study location.
• Assessing sample size and study design characteristics across different dentition types mentioned in the description.

Strengths

• Includes data from 52 studies identified through a systematic search of five major databases.
• Covers a 22-year time range (2001-2023) for studies on dental caries in Nigeria.
• Provides pooled prevalence estimates for primary, mixed, and permanent dentition, as well as urban, rural, and semi-urban settings.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• The description notes substantial heterogeneity (I² > 95%) across the included studies, indicating high variability in the underlying data.

Provenance

Source

Studies aggregated from PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL, Embase, and Google Scholar.

Collection Method

Systematic review and meta-analysis following PRISMA guidelines, registered with PROSPERO (CRD42022362019).

Time Range

Studies published between January 2001 and December 2023.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-01 17:40:18; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Nigeria, with a noted concentration of studies in Southwestern Nigeria.