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Table 2 Study characteristics for maternal mortality data

From: Trends in maternal and neonatal mortality in South Africa: a systematic review

No.

Author (year)

Duration covered

Data source/type

Definitive data source

Design

Estimation method

1.

Dorrington et al., 2016 [45]

2008–2013

Empirical data

Vital registration

Vital registration

Direct estimation

2.

WHO, 2015 [35]

1990–2015

Modelling

WHO

Modelling

Bayesian maternal mortality estimation model

3.

MDG/Stats SA, 2015 [46]

1998–2013

Empirical data

Vital registration

Vital registration

Direct estimation

4.

Dorrington et al., 2015 [47]

2011–2014

Empirical data

Vital registration

Vital registration

Direct estimation

5.

WHO, 2014 [36]

1990–2013

Modelling

WHO

Modelling

Multilevel-regression model

6.

Kassebaum et al., 2014 [37]

1990–2013

Modelling

IHME

Modelling

Cause of Death Ensemble model (CODEm)

7.

Department of Health, 2014 [48]

2005–2014

Empirical data

CEMD

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

8.

NCCEMD, 2014 [49]

2011–2013

Empirical data

CEMD

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

9.

Udjo, 2014 [38]

2001–2007

Modelling

Model A

Modelling

Growth Balance method + Relation Gompertz model

10.

Pattinson et al., 2013 [67]

1999–2012

Empirical data

CEMD

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

11.

WHO, 2012 [39]

1990–2010

Modelling

WHO

Modelling

Multilevel-regression model

12.

NCCEMD, 2012 [28]

2008–2010

Empirical data

CEMD

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

13.

Garenne, 2011 [65]

2007

Modelling

Model B

Population-based survey

Linear logistic model

14.

WHO, 2011 [40]

1990–2009

Modelling

WHO

Modelling

Bayesian maternal mortality estimation model

15.

Lozano et al., 2011 [41]

1990–2011

Modelling

IHME

Modelling

Cause of Death Ensemble model (CODEm)

16.

Stats SA, 2011 [50]

2008–2009

Empirical data

Vital registration

Vital registration/census

Direct estimation

17.

WHO, 2010 [42]

1990–2008

Modelling

WHO

Modelling

Multilevel-regression model

18.

Hogan et al., 2010 [43]

1980–2008

Modelling

IHME

Modelling

Generalised negative binomial regression

19.

NCCEMD, 2008 [51]

2005–2007

Empirical data

CEMD

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

20.

Garenne et al., 2008 [52]

2001

Census

Census

Census

Direct estimation

21.

Moodley, 2003 [53]

1999–2001

Empirical data

CEMD

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

22.

AbouZahr et al., 2001 [44]

2000

Modelling

WHO

Modelling

Robust regression

23.

Hill et al., 2001 [66]

1995

Modelling

Model C

Modelling

Robust regression

24.

Moodley, 2000 [54]

1999

Empirical data

CEMD

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

25.

SADHS, 1998 [55]

1992–1998

Empirical data

DHS

Population-based survey

Direct sisterhood

  1. CEMD Confidential Enquiry to Maternal Deaths, IHME Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, DHS Demographic and Health Survey, WHO World Health Organization