Table 1.
Characteristics of included reports (n = 264)
| Characteristic | N (%) |
|---|---|
|
Ministry of Health or program manager co-authors
| |
| Yes |
136 (52%) |
| No |
128 (48%) |
|
WHO region*
| |
| Africa |
72 (27%) |
| Americas |
80 (30%) |
| Eastern Mediterranean |
20 (8%) |
| Europe |
69 (26%) |
| South-East Asia |
33 (13%) |
| Western Pacific |
24 (9%) |
|
World Bank income group†
| |
| High income countries |
156 (59%) |
| Low- and middle-income countries |
115 (45%) |
|
Reference source
| |
| Peer review |
245 (92%) |
| Grey literature/country database |
7 (3%) |
| Pre-publication | 12 (4%) |
*WHO Region >264 as multiple paper covered >1 region.
†The World Bank Income group contains >264 records, as three papers included both low- and middle-income and high-income countries.