Author, year | State/zone | Recruitment years | Setting | Study methods | Numbers of cases included | Numbers of maternal deaths reported | Quality score |
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Maternal deaths | |||||||
Ande 2012 [23] | Benin, SS | 2005–2009 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 184 | 184 | 2 |
Ezugwu 2009 [24] | Enugu, SE | 2004–2008 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 54 | 54 | 2 |
Ozumba 2008 [25] | Enugu, SE | 2003–2005 | 1 teaching hospital | Case record review | 47 | 47 | 4 |
Omo-Aghoja 2010 [26] | Benin, SS | 2005–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review, inspection of maternity unit and interview of healthcare providers | 84 | 84 | 4 |
Near miss | |||||||
Oladapo 2005 [27], Oladapo 2007 [28](same data for both papers) | Sagamu, SW | 2002–2004 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review, clinical review panel | 255 | 44 | 3 |
Hunyinbo 2008 [29] | Abeokuta, SW | 2002–2003 | 1 teaching hospital | Case record review | 130 | 4 | 4 |
Adeoye 2013 [30] | Ile Ife, SW | 2006–2007 | 2 teaching hospitals | Prospective case record review | 75 | nr | 7 |
Olagbuji 2012 [31] | Benin, SS | 2007–2010 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 263 | 34 | 2 |
Stillbirths | |||||||
Ezugwu 2011 [32] | Enugu, SE | 2009 | 1 teaching hospital | Prospective case record review and interview of mothers | 153 | nr | 3 |
Olusanya 2009 [33] | Lagos, SW | 2005–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Case record review | 602 | nr | 2 |
Abortion complications | |||||||
Ibrahim 2012 [34] | Niger Delta, SS | 2007–2010 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 63 | 3 | 2 |
Raibu 2009 [35] | Lagos, SW | 2005–2007 | 1 tertiary hospital | Prospective case record review | 175 | nr | 3 |
Nwogu-Ikijo 2007 [36] | Enugu, SE | 2000–2005 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 11 | 11 | 2 |
Ekanem 2009 [37] | Calabar, SS | 2003–2004 | 1 teaching hospital | Prospective case record review | 126 | 5 | 3 |
Eclampsia/pre-eclampsia | |||||||
Adinma 2013 [38] | Nnewi, SE | 2000–2009 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 46 | 8 | 2 |
Eke 2011 [39] | Anambra, SE | 2004–2009 | 1 tertiary hospital | Case record review | 212 | nr | 2 |
Agida 2010 [40] | Abuja, NC | 2005–2008 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 46 | 5 | 2 |
Kulima 2009 [41] | Nguru, NE | 2003–2007 | 1 tertiary hospital | Retrospective case record review | 224 | 52 | 2 |
Okafor 2008 [42] | Abuja, NC | 2001–2005 | 1 tertiary hospital | Retrospective case record review | 38 | 11 | 3 |
Makinde 2009 [43] | Ile Ife, SW | 2006 | 1 teaching hospital | Prospective case record review | 34 | 4 | 2 |
Uterine rupture | |||||||
Nyengidiki 2011 [44] | Niger delta, SS | 2004–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 40 | 7 | 2 |
Esiki 2011 [45] | Ebonyi, SE | 2000–2009 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 101 | 12 | 3 |
Osaikhuwuomwan 2011 [46] | Niger delta, SS | 2003–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 33 | 2 | 2 |
Okafor 2006 [47] | Enugu, SE | 2000–2004 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 23 | 1 | 2 |
Mbamara 2012 [48] | Nnewi, SE | 2004–2009 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 25 | 3 | 3 |
Caesarean section | |||||||
Onankpa 2009 [49] | Sokoto, NW | 2006–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Prospective, unclear data source | 216 | nr | 3 |
Ekanem 2008 [50] | Calabar, SS | 2000–2001 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 349 | 12 | 2 |
Ozumba 2006 [51] | Enugu, SE | 2000–2002 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 463 | nr | 2 |
Ojiyi 2012 [52] | Orlu, SE | 2004–2008 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 358 | 3 | 2 |
Onah 2005 [53] | Enugu, SE; Abuja, NC | 2003 | 2 hospitals | Prospective observation of events | 224 | nr | 5 |
Faponie 2007 [54] | Ile Ife, SW | 2005 | 1 teaching hospital | Prospective, unclear data source | 641 | 2 | 2 |
Peripartum hysterectomy | |||||||
Abasiattai 2013 [55] | Uyo, SE | 2004–2011 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 28 | 4 | 2 |
Nwobodo 2012 [56] | Sokoto, NW | 2005–2010 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 74 | 9 | 2 |
Rabiu 2010 [57] | Lagos, SW | 2003–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 57 | 11 | 2 |
Badjoko 2013 [58] | Ile Ife, SW | 2001–2010 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 55 | 10 | 3 |
Omole Ohinsi 2012 [59] | Kano, NW | 2003–2008 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 30 | 4 | 4 |
Other post partum complications | |||||||
Mutihir 2011 [60] | Jos, NC | 2005–2008 | 1 teaching hospital | Prospective, unclear data source | 246 | nr | 3 |
Ajenifuja 2010 [61] | Ile Ife, SW | 2002–2006 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 112 | 6 | 2 |
Agwu 2008 [62] | Ebonyi, SE | 2003–2006 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review | 30 | nr | 2 |
Miscellaneous complications | |||||||
Adelaja 2011 [63] | Sagamu, SW | 2005–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review (obstetric emergencies) | 262 | 17 | 2 |
Kalu 2011 [64] | Ebonyi, SE | 2001–2007 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review (umbilical cord prolapse) | 46 | nr | 2 |
Lawani 2013 [65] | Ebonyi, SE | 2002–2012 | 1 teaching hospital | Retrospective case record review (ectopic pregnancy) | 205 | 3 | 4 |