Cost of Utilising Maternal Health Services in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cost is a major barrier to maternal health service utilisation for many women in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, comparable evidence of the available cost data in these countries is limited. We conducted a systematic review and comparative analysis of costs of utilising maternal health services in these settings.

Methods

We searched peer-reviewed and grey literature databases for articles reporting cost of utilising maternal health services in LMICs published post-2000. All retrieved records were screened and articles meeting the inclusion criteria selected. Quality assessment was performed using the relevant cost-specific criteria of the Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards (CHEERS) checklist. To guarantee comparability,

SUBMITTER: Banke-Thomas A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9278371 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature