Table 2

Missing fieldwork dates and absence of information on ethnicity

A. Fieldwork dates missing in recent reviews
CV cohorts[8]
0/72
0%



BP in UK EM groups -- S. Asians [9]
5/12
42%
BP African [10]
8/14
57%
Trends in obesity in W. African [11]
8/28
29%
Trends in diabetes in W. Africa [12]
7/21
33%
B. Ethnic composition of sample missing
     No description or discussion of study in relation to ethnicity or race
CV cohorts [8]
39/72
54%



- USA
6/31
19%
- Europe
33/39
80%

Abbreviations:

CV cardiovascular

BP blood pressure

EM ethnic minority

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