Table 1.

Research questions

What clinical prediction models exist to diagnose neonatal sepsis?
What modelling methods are used to derive these models?
What predictors are used in these models?	Symptoms and signs
	Risk factors
	Laboratory tests
What is the evidence underlying the use of these models?	Type of studies
	Diagnostic accuracy
	Success of implementation
	Clinical efficacy
How do these models differ between HICs and LMICs?	Number that exists
	Predictors used
	Evidence supporting use
What questions remain unanswered regarding clinical prediction models to diagnose neonatal sepsis?

HIC, high-income countries; LMIC, low-income and middle-income country.