Meta-analysis-Wei et al
Description
This dataset contains all raw prevalence data of Cryptosporidium infection in cattle and sheep/goats in China, extracted risk-factor information (e.g. age, region, management), and the complete R scripts used for data cleaning, meta-analysis, subgroup and meta-regression analyses. These files allow full transparency and reproducibility of the published study.
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Data were collected following PRISMA guidelines (Moher et al., 2015). A systematic search of Web of Science, PubMed, Wanfang, ScienceDirect, CNKI and VIP identified studies on Cryptosporidium infection in ruminants in China published up to 15 May 2025. Detailed database search strategies are provided in Table S1. Records were imported into EndNote X9 for duplicate removal, and studies were screened against predefined inclusion criteria (cross-sectional design; report of prevalence with sample size > 10 and number of positives; raw data suitable for epidemiological analysis). Reviews, duplicate datasets, and reports lacking required data were excluded. Discrepancies were resolved by discussion and consensus. No unpublished data or author contacts were included.