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Table 3 Characteristics of the quantitative and mixed methods studies

From: The impact of pregnancy loss on men’s health and wellbeing: a systematic review

 

Number of studiesa

Year of publication

 1995–2000

11

 2001–2005

3

 2006–2010

4

 2011–2016

1

Sample size of males includedb

 < 30

5

 30–60

6

 60–100

2

 101–300

4

 301–400

2

Region of study

 Australia

3

 Europe/United Kingdom

6

 Canada/United States

6

 Asia

2

Recruitment

 Hospitals/clinics

11

 Private Practices/General Practitioners

2

 Education classes

1

 Pregnancy loss support group

1

 Pregnancy loss clinic

2

 Other

4

Time since pregnancy loss

 0–8 weeks

6

 8 weeks-6 months

6

 6 months-1 year

4

 1 year-2 years

5

 2 years +

3

Time of gestation at which loss occurred

 5–12 weeks

5

 13–20 weeks

6

 21 weeks–30 weeks

3

 31 weeks–40 weeks

1

 > 40 weeks

1

  1. a If numbers total more or less than 18 then the characteristics of a study were unknown or were relevant in more than one category
  2. b The sample size for studies assessing couples is halved so that the results for men only are displayed