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Table 2 The inclusion/exclusion criteria applied to the screening of papers for the review

From: Towards comprehensive early abortion service delivery in high income countries: insights for improving universal access to abortion in Australia

Included

Excluded

Health service research examining how women access health providers and early abortion services, how much care costs, and what happens to women as a result of this care

Clinical studies examining safety and effectiveness of medications, devices, diagnostic products and treatment regimens intended for early abortion

Research examining first trimester abortion service delivery processes, activities, strategies or components with the goal of improving provision, quality, utilization, coverage, efficiency, and equity

Research examining input aspects or resources of abortion care such as human resources, insurance schemes, drug supply or procurement, national policy or governance

Studies that include women’s and provider’s experiences of an actual early abortion service or specific aspects of the delivery of the service or approaches involved

Studies exploring women’s preferences, reasons, opinions for or about services if they needed them. Papers concerning health professional’s general experiences of provision or interest in provision

Primary research paper

Discursive or descriptive outlines of projects, conference abstracts

High income country

Upper middle, middle, lower middle and low income country setting

English

Non English

>2005

<2005