Table 1.
Summary of selected studies (n=56)
| No of studies (%) | |||
| Publication date | Study setting* | ||
| Before 2010 | 4 (7%) | Africa | 48 (86%) |
| After 2010 | 52 (93%) | Asia | 6 (11%) |
| South America | 3 (5%) | ||
| Type of publication | Pacific Islands | 1 (2%) | |
| Peer-reviewed articles | 45 (80%) | ||
| Grey literature | 11 (20%) | ||
| Methodology | |||
| Study design | Quantitative study | 30 (54%) | |
| Quasi-experimental studies | 22 (39%) | Qualitative study | 7 (13%) |
| (Pre–postintervention) | Mixed-methods study | 19 (34%) | |
| Case studies | 11 (20%) | ||
| Cross-sectional studies | 8 (14%) | RHIS factors addressed by the interventions | |
| Process evaluations | 5 (9%) | All factors addressed | 43 (77%) |
| Randomised controlled trials | 5 (9%) | Technical factors addressed | 49 (88%) |
| Retrospective studies/non-experimental design | 5 (9%) | Organisational/ Behavioural factors addressed | 51 (91%) |
| Study period | RHIS processes addressed by the interventions | ||
| <1 year | 24 (43%) | Multiple processes addressed | 48 (86%) |
| Between 1 and 3 years | 19 (34%) | Most addressed process | Data collection (52;93%) |
| More than 3 years | 10 (18%) | Least addressed process | Data display (8;14%) |
| Unknown | 3 (5%) | ||
*Includes two multi-country study: one with multiple African countries and one with countries in both Africa and Asia
RHIS, routine health information system.