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. 2017 Nov 7;17(Suppl 4):780. doi: 10.1186/s12889-017-4743-4

Table 1.

Definitions and current default proxy values of coverage indicators for selected interventions in the Lives Saved Tool (LiST)

Intervention Indicator definition Current default proxy applied in Version 5.55 (April 2017)
Antenatal Care (ANC)
Syphilis detection and treatment Percent of pregnant women tested for syphilis and given treatment if needed If ANC4+ is less than 40, 20% of ANC4+
If ANC4+ is between 40% and 75%, 50% of ANC4+
If ANC4+ is between 75% and 95%, 70% of ANC4+
If ANC4+ is 95% or greater,100% of ANC4+
Diabetes case management Percent of pregnant women screened for diabetes and managed appropriately, if needed 5% of women who attend 4 or more ANC visits (ANC4+) will be appropriately screened and managed
Hypertensive disorders case management Percent of women receiving detection and appropriate management of moderate to severe hypertension during pregnancy 5% of women who attend 4 or more ANC visits (ANC4+) will be appropriately screened and managed
Malaria case management Percent of pregnant women experiencing malaria that are appropriately managed 5% of women who attend 4 or more ANC visits (ANC4+) will be appropriately screened and managed
Management of pre-eclampsia with magnesium sulphate Percent of pregnant women with pre-eclampsia who are treated with intravenous magnesium sulfate 5% of women who attend 4 or more ANC visits (ANC4+) will be appropriately screened and managed

ANC4+ = Percent of women who attend four or more antenatal care visits during their pregnancy