Table 4 Characteristics of the included reviews for Community Mobilization and Support Groups
Reviews (n=02) | Description of included interventions | Type of studies included (no) | Targeted health care providers | Outcome reported | Pooled data (Y/N) | Results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Other outcomes | MNCH specific outcomes | Â | Â |
Jepson 2000[67] | Formation of a committee of community representatives, promotion of the screening service, and implementation of an appointment system by the committee | RCT: 02 | All people eligible to participate in a screening program as defined by the entry criteria for that program, included population groups such as pregnant women, neonates, children and adults in HIC | Â | Mammogram uptake | No | Range: 5%-15% |
Lassi 2010[39] | Intervention packages that included additional training of outreach workers namely, female health workers/visitors, community midwives, community/village health workers, facilitators or TBAs in maternal care during pregnancy, delivery and in the postpartum period; and routine newborn care. | 18 cluster-randomized/quasi-randomized trials | outreach workers namely, female health workers/visitors, community midwives, community/village health workers, facilitators or TBAs in LMIC | Â | Maternal mortality | Yes | 0.77 (0.59-1.02) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Maternal morbidity | Â | 0.75 (0.61-0.92) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Neonatal mortality | Â | 0.76 (0.68-0.84) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Perinatal mortality | Â | 0.80 (0.71-0.91) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Referral | Â | 1.4 (1.19-1.65) |
| Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Early breast feeding | Â | 1.94 (1.56-2.42) |