Table 1

This table shows the inclusion and exclusion criteria for the scoping literature review

FeatureInclusionExclusion
Population of interestSyrian women inside Syria who are pregnant or have given birth including internally displaced personsSyrian women who are pregnant or have given birth outside Syria including refugees
InterventionMaternal health servicesSexual and reproductive health services
OutcomesMaternal health
Maternal morbidity and mortality
Obstetric care (Antenatal, perinatal and postnatal)
Availability of health services
Utilisation of health services
Maternal variables (age of mother)
Birth statistics (caesarean section compared with vaginal birth)
Abortion statistics
Gender based violence
Neonatal health
Study designReview articles, epidemiological studies, retrospective analysis, cross-sectional studiesCase reports and newspaper articles.
Study periodStudy period after the start of the conflict in March 2011.Study period before the start of the conflict in March 2011.
LanguageFull paper available in English or Arabic.Full paper not available in English or Arabic.