Table 5 Characteristics of included studies
Characteristics | Number of studies included in final inventory (%) | Number of studies examining experience of care (%) |
|---|---|---|
Methodology | ||
 Randomized controlled trial | 1 (0.7%) | – |
 Controlled clinical trial | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (2.2%) |
 Cohort analytic | 10 (7.2%) | 4 (8.9%) |
 Case-control | 2 (1.4%) | 1 (2.2%) |
 Controlled (before & after) | 7 (5.0%) | 2 (4.4%) |
 Interrupted time series | 1 (0.7%) | – |
 Qualitative | 8 (5.8%) | 6 (13.3%) |
 Mixed methods | 21 (15.1%) | 8 (17.8%) |
 Regression | 55 (39.6%) | 15 (33.3%) |
 Other | 31 (22.3%) | 8 (17.8%) |
 Unclear / not specified | 2 (1.4%) | – |
Country Income Group | ||
 Low | 33 (23.7%) | 11 (24.4%) |
 Lower-middle | 75 (54.0%) | 23 (51.1%) |
 Upper-middle | 19 (13.7%) | 9 (20.0%) |
 Multiple | 12 (8.6%) | 2 (4.4%) |
Geographical Level | ||
 National | 34 (24.5%) | 5 (11.1%) |
 Sub-national (e.g. state, city) | 73 (52.5%) | 26 (57.8%) |
 Local (e.g. village) | 7 (5.0%) | 4 (8.9%) |
 Health facility | 18 (12.9%) | 9 (20.0%) |
 Other | 5 (3.6%) | 1 (2.2%) |
 Unclear / not specified | 2 (1.4%) | – |
Study Population | ||
 Pregnant women | 11 (7.9%) | 5 (11.1%) |
 Women during childbirth | 2 (1.4%) | – |
 Mothers postpartum | 12 (8.6%) | 3 (6.7%) |
 Infants | 13 (9.4%) | 6 (13.3%) |
 Children | 9 (6.5%) | 1 (2.2%) |
 Health care providers | 41 (29.5%) | 10 (22.2%) |
 Parents / child caretakers | 4 (2.9%) | 2 (4.4%) |
 Multiple answers from list | 26 (18.7%) | 8 (17.8%) |
 Other (e.g., urban poor, married women) | 20 (14.4%) | 10 (22.2%) |
 Unclear/unspecified | 1 (0.7%) | – |
Publication Type | ||
 Peer-reviewed journal article | 103 (74.1%) | 35 (77.8%) |
 Report | 27 (19.4%) | 8 (17.8%) |
 Book or book chapter | 1 (0.7%) | 1 (2.2%) |
 Other (e.g., conference paper, abstract) | 8 (5.8%) | 1 (2.2%) |
Implemented a specific intervention beyond the delivery of quality care? | ||
 Yes | 58 (41.7%) | 15 (33.3%) |
 No | 81 (58.3%) | 30 (66.7%) |
Type of Data | ||
 Quantitative | 104 (74.8%) | 27 (60.0%) |
 Qualitative | 8 (5.8%) | 6 (13.3%) |
 Both | 27 (19.4%) | 12 (26.7%) |
Longitudinal data? | ||
 Yes | 45 (32.4%) | 13 (28.9%) |
 No | 90 (64.7%) | 30 (66.7%) |
 Unclear / not specified | 4 (2.9%) | 2 (4.4%) |