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Table 3 Study characteristics for neonatal mortality data

From: Trends in maternal and neonatal mortality in South Africa: a systematic review

No.

Author (year)

Duration covered

Data source/type

Definitive data source

Design

Estimation method

1.

SADHS, 2016 [56]

2011–2016

Empirical data

DHS

Population-based survey

Direct estimation

2.

Dorrington et al., 2016 [45]

2012–2015

Empirical data

Vital registration

Vital registration

Direct estimation

3.

UNICEF, 2015 [14]

1990–2015

Modelling

UNICEF

Modelling

Bayesian hierarchical splines regression

4.

UNICEF, 2014 [61]

1990–2013

Modelling

UNICEF

Modelling

Bayesian hierarchical splines regression

5.

Dorrington et al., 2014 [57]

2009–2013

Empirical data

Vital registration

Vital registration

Direct estimation

6.

Pattinson et al., 2014 [23]

2012–2013

Empirical data

Vital registration

Vital registration

Direct estimation

7.

NaPeMMCO, 2014 [58]

2010–2013

Empirical data

PPIP

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

8.

WHO, 2011 [40]

1990–2009

Modelling

WHO

Modelling

Bayesian B-splines bias-adjusted model

9.

Oestergaard et al., 2011 [62]

1990–2009

Modelling

Model A

Modelling

Multilevel-regression model

10.

NaPeMMCO, 2011 [59]

1997–2008

Empirical data

PPIP

Active surveillance

Direct estimation

11.

Rajaratnam et al., 2010 [63]

1970–2010

Modelling

Model B

Modelling

Gaussian process regression

12.

SADHS, 2007 [60]

1998–2003

Empirical data

DHS

Population-based survey

Direct estimation

13.

Hyder et al., 2003 [64]

1995

Modelling

Model C

Modelling

UN projections

14.

SADHS, 1998 [55]

1988–1998

Empirical data

DHS

Population-based survey

Direct estimation