Table 3.

Summary of study characteristics

Study characteristics	No. of studies (n=27)	% of total
Scale of study
National	7	25.9
Subnational	17	63.0
Facility	3	11.1
Assessment model
UN EmOC assessment tool	23	85.2
UN EmOC assessment tool + another tool	2	7.4
Geographic information system framework	1	3.7
Quality of care assessment tool	1	3.7
Study design
Cross-sectional facility-based survey	17	63.0
Mixed methods (facility data + interviews with healthcare provider)	8	29.6
Mixed methods (secondary data + primary geographical data collection)	1	3.7
Mixed methods (interviews and primary geographical data collection)	1	3.7
Indicators collected
Indicator 1: Availability of EmOC services
Fully collected	20	74.1
Partially collected (signal functions only)	6	22.2
Not collected	1	3.7
Indicator 2: Geographical distribution of EmOC facilities
Collected	9	33.3
Not collected	18	66.7
Indicator 3: Proportion of all births in EmOC facilities
Collected	11	40.7
Not collected	16	59.3
Indicator 4: Met need for EmOC
Collected	10	37.0
Not collected	17	63.0
Indicator 5: Caesarean sections as a proportion of all births
Collected	14	51.9
Not collected	13	48.1
Indicator 6: Direct obstetric case fatality rate
Collected	11	40.7
Not collected	16	59.3
Indicator 7: Intrapartum and very early neonatal death rate
Collected	3	11.1
Not collected	23	85.2
Indicator 8: Proportion of deaths due to indirect causes in EmOC facilities
Collected	3	11.1
Not collected	22	81.5