Randomised trials in maternal and perinatal health in low and middle-income countries from 2010 to 2019: a systematic scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify and map all trials in maternal health conducted in low and middle-income countries (LMIC) over the 10-year period from 2010 to 2019, to identify geographical and thematic trends, as well as comparing to global causes of maternal death and preidentified priority areas.

Design

Systematic scoping review.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Extracted data included location, study characteristics and whether trials corresponded to causes of mortality and identified research priority topics.

Results

We searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials database, a combined registry of trials from multiple sources. Our search identified 7269 articles, 874 of which were included for analysis. Between 2010 and 2019, maternal health tri

SUBMITTER: Eggleston AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9263904 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature