Table 2 Eligibility Criteria
Attribute | Inclusion Criteria | Exclusion Criteria |
|---|---|---|
Population | Studies involving target groups of women in antenatal and postnatal period and healthcare workers through which interventions were delivered to these groups. | Studies involving target groups women, adolescent females and girls over the age of 5Â years who are not pregnant and have not recently given birth, newborn and children and decision makers and facility managers that are not directly involved in patient care |
Intervention | Studies involving mHealth interventions | Studies involving other ICT interventions, ART compliance reminders, EmONC coverage, managerial and financial level interventions, physical mobile clinics and teleconsultations |
Outcome | Outcomes demonstrating improvement in preventive maternal healthcare services | Outcomes demonstrating skilled birth attendants, emergency care, quality of life, immunization coverage, cost-effectiveness of intervention, child development and others |
Setting | Studies conducted or implemented in LMICs | Studies conducted or implemented in high income countries |
Type of studies | Original studies, case studies, cross-sectional studies, case control studies, randomized controlled trials, quasi experimental studies, before and after (pre-post studies), qualitative formative studies, systematic reviews and clinical control trials | Commentaries, editorials, symposium proceedings and irretrievable documents |
Language | Studies available in English Language | Studies which were not available in English translation |
Time period | Studies published between 1 January, 2000 to 25 January, 2016 | Studies published before 1 January, 2000 and after 25 January, 2016 |