Table 1.
Review characteristics.
| Author (year) | Review aim | Search strategy | Included studies | Sample size | Risk of bias | Reported prevalence | Authors' conclusions | AMSTAR Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sendeku et al. (2020) [33] | to assess the pooled prevalence and associated factors of perinatal asphyxia in Ethiopia | Pub Med, HINARI, EMBASE, Google Scholar and African Journals No search start date. No last search date Key search terms not included Limitations described No evidence of hand searching Eligibility criteria: anonymous and editorial reports excluded No evidence of reference checking |
Crossectional = 5 Case control = 4 |
12,249 | Clear quality appraisal of the studies has been stated | 24.06 (18.11–30.01), I2 = 93.5% | Remarkably higher pooled prevalence of perinatal asphyxia determined by prolonged labor, meconium-stained amniotic fluid, instrumental deliveries, and low birth weight |
8 |
| Desalew, et al (2020) [31] | To estimate the pooled magnitude and determinants of birth asphyxia in Ethiopia | PubMed, Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, Google, Google Scholar, and World Health Organization websites. No search start date. Last search date June 2, 2019. Search terms defined. No limitations. Case series and reports were excluded. Both published and unpublished records at any time. |
Crossectional = 7 Case control = 4 Cohort = 1 |
17,147 | Clear quality appraisal of the studies has been stated using adapted NOS | 22.8 (13–36.8), I2 = 83.7% | Very high pooled magnitude of birth asphyxia predicted by maternal education, APH, caesarian section, instrumental delivery, prolonged duration of labor, induction or augmentation, MSAF, and non-cephalic presentation | 10 |
| Yoseph Merkeb Alamneh., et al.(2020) [32] | To estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors of birth asphyxia in Ethiopia | MEDLINE/PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Sciences, Scopus, Crossref, publons, ICMJE, Grey literature databases, Google Scholar, Science Direct, Cochrane library, reference lists of identified studies. No search start date. Last search date November 30, 2019. Search terms defined. Evidence of hand searching from local and national organizations. Evidence of hand searching. Both published and unpublished records at any time. Eligibility criteria: Articles whose full text not accessed after emailing the primary author twice were excluded. |
Crossectional = 6 Case control = 4 |
2,930 | The quality of included studies were appraised clearly | 22.50 (10.77,34.24); I2 = 98.0% | Relatively higher prevalence of birth asphyxia predicted by prolonged labor (>12 h), meconium-stained, assisted vaginal delivery (vacuum or Forceps), C/S delivery, gestational age <37 weeks, non-cephalic presentation, cord prolapse and Premature Rupture of Membrane | 8 |
| Assemie et al (2020) [30] | To develop national consensus on pooled prevalence and associated factor of birth asphyxia in Ethiopia | Pub Med/MEDLINE, Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct databases, retrieving reference lists of eligible articles and hand searches for grey literature. Search start date January 2019. Last search date April 2019. Search terms defined. Eligibility criteria: Only studies published from April 2014 to April 2019. |
Crossectional = 10 Cohort = 5 |
17,091 | Clear evidence of quality assessment for the included primary studies |
21.1 (14.08, 28.19); I2 = 99.4 | High pooled prevalence of perinatal asphyxia significantly influenced by low birth weight, prolonged labor and meconium stained liquor | 9 |
AMSTAR Assessment of Multiple Systematic Reviews.