Table 3 Eligibility criteria
Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
|---|---|
Studies conducted in sSA countries | Studies not conducted in sSA countries |
KMC in health facilities | Community based KMC, home visits by health care workers |
Published experimental and observational studies including randomized or non-randomized trials, cohort, case-controlled, cross-sectional survey, facility evaluations and qualitative studies | Studies without primary data collection, such as reviews and study protocols, as well as those not demonstrating clear research methodology, including abstracts, conference proceedings, commentaries, letters and editorials. |
Mother infant dyads including premature, low birthweight (LBW) (as defined by individual study authors) and term neonates (≤ 28 days) | Studies with older infants, studies without human subjects |