Table 2 Assessment of the quality of studies on near miss obstetric morbidity in sub-Saharan Africa
Study | Location | Loss to follow-up (%) | Description of population characteri-stics | Data source | Description of study setting | Forms of reporting data | Case definition | Maternal deaths definition | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Prual et al 2000 [28] | 6 countries in West Africa | 5.7% | Yes | Multiple source: interview, clinical examinations, records | Yes | Adjusted and standardized, used multivariate logistic regression | Clear | yes | special effort to capture all deaths |
Prual et al 1998 [29] | Niger | - | Yes | Multiple source: medical records and interview | No | adjusted | No | No | Only definition of hemorrhage |
Bernis et al 2000 [31] | Senegal | 2.3% | Yes | Multiple source: case records and interview | Yes | adjusted and standardized, used multivariate logistic regression | Clear | yes | special effort to capture all deaths |
Filippi et al 1998 [16] | Benin | - | No | Medical records | No | Crude estimates (frequencies and percentages) | No | No | special effort to capture all deaths |
Oladapo et al 2005 [27] | Nigeria | - | Yes | Multiple source: case records and interview | Yes | Crude estimates (frequencies and percentages) | Clear | yes | special effort to capture all deaths |
Mayi-Tsonga et al 2007 [33] | Gabon 2006 | - | Yes | Multiple source: case records and interview | Yes | Crude estimates (frequencies and percentages) | Clear | yes | Special effort to capture all deaths |
Mantel et al 1998 [ | South Africa | - | No | Medical records and every morning audit meetings | Yes | Crude | Yes | yes | special effort to capture all deaths |
Schoon 1999 [32] | South Africa | 2.20% | Yes (Mixed) | Multiple: interview and case records | No | Standardised | Yes | yes | special effort to capture all deaths |
Vandecruys et al 2002 [35] | South Africa | - | Yes | Multiple: daily audit meetings, case records | Yes | Adjusted and standardized | Yes | yes | special effort to capture all deaths |
Kaye et al 2003, Uganda [18] | Uganda | - | Yes | Multiple: interview, investigations and case records | Yes | Crude estimates (frequencies and percentages) | Clear | Clear | special effort to capture all deaths |
Okong et al 2006 [6] Uganda | Uganda | - | Yes | Multiple: interview, investigations and case records | Yes | Crude estimates (frequencies and percentages) | Clear | Clear | special effort to capture all deaths |