Table 4.

Maternal health trials from low and middle-income countries (2010–2019), compared with Chapman et al’s maternal health research priority topics⁸

Theme, as ranked by Chapman et al	Number of trials (% of all trials)	Rank (based on number of trials)
1. Health policy and system	63 (7.2)	5
2. Diabetes and other causes*	140 (16.0)	3
3. Abortion and unplanned pregnancy†	N/A	N/A
4. Postpartum haemorrhage	80 (9.2)	4
5. Hypertensive disorders	54 (6.2)	6
6. Labour and caesarean	292 (33.4)	1
Other‡	245 (28.0)	2
Total	874 (100.0)

*Other causes include HIV, malaria, anaemia and violence.

†Category was excluded from this review and hence no results are reported.

‡Other was not a reported result from the Chapman et al’s paper, it has been used to capture any studies that did not fit one of the above categories.

N/A, not applicable.