Table 3.

Comparing recent VHSNC studies

Study	Methodology	VHSNC performance measures
Kumar et al. (2016)	Qualitative, cross-sectional, Uttar Pradesh	Active engagement of president; lack of motivation of members to participate actively; lack of operational guidelines’ intersectoral collaboration
Scott et al. (2017)	Qualitative, longitudinal over 1.5 years, rural North India	Social hierarchies at village level; resource and capacity deficits of health system; lack of operational capacity for intersectoral collaboration; fragmented lines of accountability
Ved et al. (2018)	Qualitative, based on a 2-year pilot experience, North and South India	State/district mechanisms needed for VHSNC capacity-building; for resource provision and fund release; capacity to monitor and learn from the field to provide feedback for policy
Dhiman et al. (2020)	Qualitative, cross-sectional, Himachal Pradesh	VHSNC member awareness about committee’s role; member responsibility; how funds were being used
Abdul Azeez et al. (2021)	Descriptive statistics, cross-sectional, Chattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh	Active participation of Gram Panchayat and members