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World J Meta-Anal. Dec 18, 2025; 13(4): 112603
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v13.i4.112603
Published online Dec 18, 2025. doi: 10.13105/wjma.v13.i4.112603
Table 3 Baseline patient characteristics, n (%)/mean ± SD
| Ref. | Paediatrics only | n | Age | Gender (male) | Ethnicity | Social demographics | Onset | Presentation |
| Chi et al[38], 2023 | No | 701 | 54.1 ± 19.2 | 363 (51.8) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Fever, nausea, vomit, bleeding, fatigue, hyporexia, abdominal pain (data not available) |
| Yang et al[37], 2023 | No | 1090 | < 18 years: 318 (29.2). 18-39 years: 553 (50.7). ≥ 40 years: 219 (20.1) | 652 (59.8) | Nil | Uneducated: 28 (26.1). Primary education: 339 (31.1). Secondary education: 306 (28.1). Tertiary education: 112 (10.3). Missing education data: 49 (4.5). Low income (< 15000 BDT per month): 34 (31.4). Low-mid income (15000-25000 BDT per month): 404 (37.1). High-mid income (25000-50000 BDT per month): 206 (18.9). High income (≥ 50000 BDT per month): 71 (6.5). Missing income data: 67 (6.1). Slum: 384 (35.2). Flat: 540 (49.5). House: 125 (11.5). Missing residence data: 41 (3.8) | Nil | Fever, myalgia, vomit, headache, abdominal pain |
| Gayathri et al[10], 2023 | Yes | 312 | 6.4 ± 3.44 | 196 (62.8) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Fever, bleeding, vomit, fatigue, abdominal pain |
| McBride et al[11], 2022 | No | 124 | 24.5, IQR: 20-32 | 63 (50.8) | Nil | Nil | Median 5 days (range 3-7) | Nil |
| Bhaskar et al[12], 2022 | Yes | 303 | ≤ 6 years: 60 (19.8). > 6 years: 243 (80.2) | 161 (53.1) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Headache, myalgia, abdominal pain, rash, vomit, dyspnoea |
| Srisuphanunt et al[23], 2022 | No | 302 | 24.9 ± 17.3 | 154 (50.1) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Sachdev et al[13], 2021 | Yes | 78 | 10, IQR: 6.2-12 | 49 (62.8) | Nil | Nil | 4.44 ± 2.15 | Nil |
| Marois et al[24], 2021 | No | 383 | 32, IQR: 34 | 174 (45.4) | Melanesian: 141 (36.7). European: 86 (22.5). Polynesian: 68 (17.8). Others: 63 (17.4) | Tobacco: 105 (27.4). Cannabis: 19 (4.9). Kava: 15 (3.9). Alcohol (> 3 units/day): 9 (2.3) | Median 4 days, IQR: 3 | Fever, arthralgia, myalgia, eye pain, headache, diarrhoea, nausea, vomit, rash, third spacing, fatigue, hepatomegaly, abdominal pain |
| Devarbhavi et al[25], 2020 | No | 36 | 32.31 ± 17.04 | 20 (55.6) | Nil | Nil | Range 3 to 7 days | Nil |
| Tangnararatchakit et al[26], 2020 | Yes | 242 | 10.6 ± 3.9 | 137 (56.6) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Lee et al[27], 2018 | No | 1068 | 52, IQR: 18-91 | 513 (47.2) | Nil | Nil | Median 3 days (range 1-10) | Fever, myalgia, arthralgia, eye pain, rash, headache, cough, diarrhoea, vomit, fatigue, abdominal pain |
| Phakhounthong et al[28], 2018 | Yes | 198 | 1 month-< 1 year: 56 (28.2). 1 year < 5 year: 59 (29.8). ≥ 5 years: 83 (41.9) | 107 (54.0) | Nil | Nil | < 2 days | Fever, vomit, bleeding, dyspnoea, hepatomegaly, headache, rash, altered mental state |
| Park et al[14], 2018 | Yes | 744 | Validation set not reported) | Nil | Nil | Nil | < 3 days | Fever |
| Md-Sani et al[29], 2018 | No | 199 | 30.8, IQR: 24.7-41.3 | 127 (63.8) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Fever, vomit, bleeding, fatigue, hepatomegaly, third spacing |
| Suwarto et al[30], 2018 | No | 207 | 33, IQR: 23-46 | 91 (44) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Fever |
| Hsieh et al[15], 2017 | No | 625 | 72.3 ± 9.3 | 46 (61.3) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil |
| Huang et al[35], 2017 | No | 2358 | 47.8 ± 21.9 | 1197 (50.8) | Nil | Stay with family: 2296 (97.4). Stay alone: 53 (2.2). Long-term care: 9 (0.4). Tobacco: 47 (2). Alcoholism: 34 (1.4) | Nil | Fever, arthralgia, myalgia, eye pain, headache, nausea, vomit, bleeding, rash, hyporexia, diarrhoea, fatigue, cough, dizzy, altered mental state, dyspnoea, chest pain, abdominal pain |
| Fernández et al[31], 2017 | No | 320 | 22.4 (missing SD) | 181 (56.6) | Nil | Nil | ≥ 6 days | Fever, headache, eye pain, arthralgia, myalgia, rash, vomit, hyporexia |
| Nguyen et al[16], 2017 | Yes | 2060 | Given as 2 cohorts in median IQR | Nil | Nil | Nil | < 3 days | Fever |
| Djossou et al[17], 2016 | No | 806 | < 1 year: 23 (2.9). 1-15 year: 294 (36.5). 16-65 year: 480 (59.6). > 65 years: 15 (1.9) | 408 (50.2) | Nil | Nil | Median 2 days | Myalgia, arthralgia, bleeding, rash, vomit, abdominal pain (data not available) |
| Lee et al[32], 2016 | No | 1253 | Given as 2 cohorts in median IQR | 595 (47.5) | Nil | Nil | Derivation cohort Median 4 days, range 1-15. Validation cohort. Median 4 days, range 1-13 | Nil |
| Suwarto et al[18], 2016 | No | 172 | 22, IQR: 11-33 | 89 (51.7) | Nil | Nil | 3 days | Fever |
| Lam et al[19], 2015 | Yes | 1207 | 10, IQR: 7-12 | 645 (53) | Nil | Nil | Median 5 days (IQR: 5-6) | Fever, bleeding, third spacing, abdominal pain |
| Pang et al[36], 2014 | No | 135 | Given as 2 cohorts in median IQR | 88 (65.2) | Chinese: 98 (72.6). Malay: 7 (5.2). Indian: 17 (12.6). Others: 13 (9.6) | Nil | Cases: 3 days (IQR: 3-5). Control: 5 days (IQR: 4-5) | Nil |
| Pongpan et al[33], 2014 | Yes | 400 | 10.3 ± 3.4 | 223 (55.8) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Vomit, cough, bleeding, hepatomegaly, headache, myalgia, rash, third spacing, abdominal pain |
| Pongpan et al[34], 2013 | Yes | 777 | 9.6 ± 3.3 | 376 (48.4) | Nil | Nil | Nil | Hepatomegaly, headache, myalgia, vomit, cough, rash, third spacing, bleeding, abdominal pain |
| Leo et al[20], 2013 | No | 499 | Given as 2 cohorts in median IQR | 396 (79.4) | Nil | Nil | ED cohort. Median 6 days (5%-95% 3-8). Outpatient cohort. Median 6 days (5%-95% 3-8) | Nil |
| Diaz-Quijano et al[21], 2010 | No | 729 | 25.8 ± 15.9 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Median: 7 days; range: 4-10 | Fever, headache, eye pain, myalgia, arthralgia, hyporexia, cough, rash, vomit, diarrhoea, bleeding, abdo pain |
| Potts et al[22], 2010 | Yes | 582 | 8.7 ± 0.5 | Nil | Nil | Nil | Mean 2.15 days | Fever |
- Citation: Thangaraja K, Heng JYJ, Basker G, Chong ST, See KC. Clinical prognostic scores for dengue fever: A systematic review. World J Meta-Anal 2025; 13(4): 112603
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- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v13.i4.112603