What factors shape quality of life for women affected by gynaecological cancer in South, South East and East Asian countries? A critical review

Table 2 Countries in South, South East and East Asia included in initial search

Country*	2021 World Bank income classification	World Health Organization Member State Region	Number of articles and studies included in review
Bangladesh	LM (low middle income)	South East Asia (SEA)
Bhutan	LM	SEA
Brunei Darussalam	HIGH (high income)	Western Pacific (WP)
Cambodia	LM	WP
China	UM (upper middle income)	WP	18 articles [36, 42, 43, 45, 49, 50, 52, 59, 62, 64, 65, 67, 72, 73, 77,78,79, 83]
Hong Kong	HIGH	WP	10 articles, 7 studies [21, 33, 37, 40, 48, 53, 55, 56, 58, 76]
India	LM	SEA	1 article [74]
Indonesia	UM	SEA	3 articles, 2 studies [32, 41, 66]
Japan	HIGH	WP	4 articles, 3 studies [51, 54, 57, 63]
Laos	LM	WP
Macao	HIGH	WP
Malaysia	UM	WP
Maldives	UM	SEA
Mongolia	LM	WP
Myanmar	LM	SEA
Nepal	LM	SEA
North Korea	LOW (low income)	SEA
Philippines	LM	WP
Singapore	HIGH	WP	1 article [68]
South Korea	HIGH	WP	4 articles [60, 61, 69, 80]
Sri Lanka	LM	SEA
Taiwan	HIGH	UNLISTED	8 articles, 7 studies [34, 47, 70, 71, 75, 81, 82, 84]
Thailand	UM	SEA	4 articles [35, 38, 39, 44]
Timor-Leste	LM	SEA
Vietnam	LM	WP

^*Countries from which studies were included in this review are given in italics

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