@article{fdi:010069015, title = {{U}sing routine health data and intermittent community surveys to assess the impact of maternal and neonatal health interventions in low-income countries : a systematic review}, author = {{D}ossa, {N}.{I}. and {P}hilibert, {A}. and {D}umont, {A}lexandre}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{B}ackground: {T}here is a need to provide increased evidence on effective interventions to reduce maternal and neonatal mortality in low- and middle-income countries ({LMIC}s). {O}bjectives: {T}o summarize the breadth of knowledge on using routine data ({R}outine {H}ealth {I}nformation {S}ystems [{RHIS}] and {I}ntermittent {C}ommunity {S}urveys [{ICS}]) forwell-designed maternal and neonatal health evaluations in{LMIC}s. {S}earch strategy:{W}e searched reports and articles published in{E}mbase, {M}edline, and {G}oogle scholar. {S}election criteria {S}tudieswere considered for inclusion if they were carried out in {LMIC}s, using {RHIS} or {ICS} data with experimental or quasi-experimental design. {D}ata collection and analysis: {A} form was used to collect information on indicators used for interventions’ impact assessment. {D}escriptive statistics and multiple correspondence analyses were then performed. {M}ain results: {O}f the 1201 publications identified, 46 studies met the inclusion criteria. {M}ost of these were using {RHIS} data (n=40), mainly extracted from health facility registers (n=34), and non-controlled before and after design (n=30). {T}he indicators, which were mostly reported, were related to the use of healthcare services (n=36) and maternal/neonatal health outcomes (n=31). {F}ew studies used {ICS} data (n=6) or indicators of severity (n=2). {C}onclusion: {RHIS} and {ICS} data should be increasingly used for impact studies on maternal and neonatal health in {LMIC}s.}, keywords = {{AFRIQUE} {SUBSAHARIENNE}}, booktitle = {{M}aternal and neonatal helath in {A}frica at {MDG} end : availabiliy of and access to maternal health services, and outcomes of intervention strategies}, journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {G}ynecology and {O}bstetrics}, volume = {135}, numero = {{N}o sp{\'e}cial {S}1}, pages = {{S}64--{S}71}, ISSN = {0020-7292}, year = {2016}, DOI = {10.1016/j.ijgo.2016.08.004}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010069015}, }