Table 1

Summary of literature included in scoping review and domains identified in each article

First author, year
(reference no)
CountriesType of publicationDomains referenced in each article
(bullet point(·)indicates a theme identified in that article)
Clinical care and deliveryEducation, Exchange of Trainees and certificationResearch, Monitoring and evaluationEngagement in collaborations and partnerships
Ahmed, 201712UKCommentary/editorial···
Aliu, 201444USAOriginal research··
Almeida, 201813Canada
Spain
Original research···
American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG)14USACommittee opinion···
ACOG15USACommittee opinion···
Berkley, 201958USACommentary/editorial··
Bernstein, 200416CanadaCommentary/editorial··
Butler, 201617USASuggested guidelines with commentary····
Coors, 201518USAOriginal research··
Cordes, 201819USACommentary/editorial····
Cunningham, 201920Nigeria
USA
Commentary/editorial····
Dunin De Skyrzzno, 201821Burundi
UK
Commentary/editorial·
Elobu, 201450UgandaOriginal research····
Erickson, 201351USACommentary/editorial···
Eyal, 201459USACommentary/editorial··
Fallah, 201845Canada
USA
Original research·
Fenton, 201952USACommentary/editorial·
Ferrada, 201746USACommentary/editorial·
Gishen, 201560USACommentary/editorial·
Hardcastle, 201861South AfricaCommentary/editorial·
Harris, 201922USACommentary/editorial···
Howe, 201453USACommentary/editorial··
Howe, 201323Canada
Nigeria
Commentary/editorial···
Hughes, 201324USACommentary/editorial··
Ibrahim, 201525CanadaCommentary/editorial···
Isaacson, 201026USACommentary/editorial···
Jesus, 201027USACommentary/editorial···
Kingham, 200928USACommentary/editorial··
Klar, 201863CanadaCommentary/editorial··
Krishnaswami, 20184USACommentary/editorial···
Martin, 201429USAOriginal Research·
Mock, 201830USACommentary/editorial···
Mohan, 201847UKCommittee opinion··
Nguah, 201454GhanaCommentary/editorial·
Nouvet, 201855UKOriginal research·
Ott, 201131USACommentary/editorial·
Pean, 201932Haiti
USA
Commentary and suggested guidelines···
Precious, 201433USACommentary/editorial··
Ramsey, 200762CanadaCommentary/editorial·
Sahuquillo, 201464Spain
Uruguay
Commentary/editorial·
Selim, 201456USACommentary/editorial··
Sheth, 201534USACommentary/editorial··
Small, 201448USACommentary/editorial·
Steyn, 201935South AfricaCommentary/editorial···
Swendseid, 201957Haiti
USA
Commentary/editorial·
Thiagarajan, 201436USACommentary/editorial·
Wall, 201437USACommentary/editorial···
Wall, 201365USACommentary/editorial and case study·
Wall, 201138USACommentary/editorial··
Wall, 200839USACommentary/editorial···
Wall, 200640USACommentary/editorial·
Wall, 200841USACase study·
Wall, 200742Ghana
USA
Commentary and suggested guidelines··
Wall, 200543Kenya
Nigeria
USA
Suggested guidelines··
Wright, 201949UKSymposium··
Total no of articles referencing each domain:49321730