Table 2 Characteristics of studies on the aggregate effect of structural adjustment programmes on maternal health
| Â | Outcome measure | IFI | Study period | Sampling | Study setting | Addresses selection bias | Analysis | Effect of structural adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Coburn, Restivo and Shandra, 2015 | Maternal mortality | AfDB | 1990–2005 | 5-yearly | 31 African countries | Yes | Random-effects generalised least-squares regression | Detrimental |
Shandra, Shandra and London, 2015 | Maternal mortality | IMF | 1990–2000 | 5-yearly | 65 developing countries | No | Lagged dependent panel regression | Detrimental |
Pandolfelli, Shandra and Tyagi, 2014 | Maternal mortality | IMF | 1990–2005 | 5-yearly | 37 African countries | Yes | Random effects generalised least-squares regression | Detrimental |