What interventions are effective on reducing inequalities in maternal and child health in low- and middle-income settings? A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The deadline for achieving Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5 is approaching, but inequalities between disadvantaged and other populations is a significant barrier for progress towards achieving these goals. This systematic review aims to collect evidence about the differential effects of interventions on different sociodemographic groups in order to identify interventions that were effective in reducing maternal or child health inequalities.

Methods

We searched the PubMed, EMBASE and other relevant databases. The reference lists of included reviews were also screened to find more eligible studies. We included experimental or observational studies that assessed the effects of interventions on maternal and child health, but only studies that report quantitative i

SUBMITTER: Yuan B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4083351 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature