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. 2024 Mar 13;24:332. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-10802-w

Table 2.

Classification of outcome measures from included studies

Outcome Type Examples of Specific Outcome Measures Used in Studies
Clinical Outcomes

Neonatal mortality

HIV infection rate

Mother-to-child HIV transmission

Adverse drug reaction

Processes of Care

Rates of testing/screening (e.g., tuberculosis, HIV, syphilis)

Retention in care (attendance at clinic visits)

Number of patients with HIV on retroviral therapy

Receipt of antenatal care from a skilled provider

Length of stay

Patient Experience

Wait time

Patient satisfaction score

Patient-reported trust in healthcare team

Processes of QI

Number of QI programs

Number of professionals trained in QI

Fidelity of implementation of intervention

Perceptions of QI (qualitative data)

Cost

Cost of intervention

Cost effectiveness