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. 2018 Apr 3;2018(4):CD008133. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008133.pub2
No of studies Design Risk of bias Inconsistency Indirectness Imprecision Other Certainty
(overall score)
Outcome 4: Antenatal visits
2 Cluster RCT
Controlled Before‐After
Bloom 2006: Serious (‐1)
Downgraded by 1 for serious risk of bias. Baseline participant characteristics are not reported.
Cristia 2015: Serious (‐1)
Downgraded by 1 for serious risk of bias. The study is at a high risk of Other bias because the estimates of the effects correspond with a strengthened model of the intervention compared to the initial model.
No serious risk No serious risk Bloom 2006: No serious risk
(95% CI ‐5.8% to 33.4%) calculating width: 5.8%+33.4%4 = the width = 39.2% = not imprecise
Cristia 2015: No serious risk
number of women with visit
(95% CI ‐53%; 43.8%) calculating width: 53.0%+43.8% = the width = 96.8% = not imprecise
visit professional
(95% CI ‐22.5%;56.7%) calculating width: 22.5%+56.7% = the width = 79.2% = not imprecise
≥ 3 visits (95% CI ‐16.1%; 70.9%) calculating width: 16.1%+70.9% = the width = 87.0% = not imprecise
No serious risk Moderatec
Downgraded by 1 because of serious RoB
Outcome 5: Female use of contraceptives
2 Cluster RCT
Controlled Before‐After
Bloom 2006: Serious (‐1)
Downgraded by 1 for serious risk of bias. Baseline participant characteristics are not reported.
Cristia 2015: Serious (‐1)
Downgraded by 1 for serious risk of bias. The study is at a high risk of Other bias because the estimates of the effects correspond with a strengthened model of the intervention compared to the initial model.
No serious risk No serious risk Bloom 2006: No serious risk
(95% CI ‐7.4%; 4.4%) calculating width: 7.4%+4.4% = the width = 11.8% = not imprecise
Cristia 2015: No serious risk
(95% CI ‐11.6% to 15.4%) calculating width: 11.6%+15.4% = the width = 27.0% = not imprecise
No serious risk Moderatec
Downgraded by 1 because of serious RoB
Outcome 6: Individual healthcare expenditures
1 Cluster RCT Serious (‐1)
Downgraded by 1 for serious risk of bias. Baseline participant characteristics are not reported.
No serious risk No serious risk No serious risk
(95% CI $ ‐35.93 to $ ‐15.855); calculating width: $ 35.93‐$ 15.855 = the width = $ 20.075 = is not imprecise as it refers to $.
No serious risks Moderated
Downgraded by 1 because of serious RoB
Outcome 7: Equity in the use of public healthcare services
1 Cluster RCT Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed Not assessed