Table 4 Comparison of Delphi effectiveness estimates to WHO Delphi (2006)
From: Estimating the impact of interventions on cause-specific maternal mortality: a Delphi approach
LiST Delphi Study | WHO Delphi Study (2006) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intervention | COD | Est. | Intervention | COD | Est. | Notes |
CEmOC | PPH | 90 | Management of PPH to protect mothers with PPH more than 500 ml after birth | PPH | 90 | WHO intervention could be carried out in CEmOC facility |
Safe abortion services | Induced abortion | 95 | Safe abortion, Management of abortion complications to protect mothers with complications of abortion | Complications of abortion | 90 | Â |
CEmOC | Obstructed Labor | 95 | Management of prolonged or obstructed labor to protect mothers with prolonged or obstructed labor | Obstructed labor | 90 | WHO intervention could be carried out in CEmOC facility |
Parenteral antibiotics | Sepsis-pregnancy | 80 | Management of puerperal sepsis to protect mothers with puerperal sepsis | Puerperal metritis | 80 | Puerperal metritis is only one cause of pregnancy-related sepsis |
IPTp/ITNs | Malaria | 72.5 | Malaria prophylaxis or IPT provided during the antenatal period in malaria endemic areas | Malaria | 80 | WHO intervention does not include ITNs |
IPTp/ITNs | Malaria | 72.5 | ITNs | Malaria | 24§ | WHO intervention does not include IPTp |
Anti-convulsants (MgSO4) | Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia | 60 | Treatment of HDPs | Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia | 80 | WHO intervention also includes anti-hypertensives and supportive care |
Hypertensive therapy | HDPs | 50§ | Treatment of HDPs | Pre-eclampsia or eclampsia | 80 | WHO intervention includes MgSO4 and supportive care in addition to antihypertensives |
CEmOC | APH | 90 | Management of APH to protect mothers with APH | APH | 80 | WHO intervention could be carried out in CEmOC facility |
Clean delivery practices | Sepsis-pregnancy | 60§ | Clean delivery practices by traditional birth attendant | Puerperal metritis | 75 | Puerperal metritis is only one cause of preg.-rel. sepsis |
Parenteral antibiotics | Sepsis-pregnancy | 80 | Management of pre-labor rupture of membranes and infection to protect mothers with pre-labor rupture of membranes and infection | Puerperal metritis | 55 | Puerperal metritis is only one cause of preg.-rel. sepsis; WHO intervention is only preventive |
Parenteral antibiotics | Sepsis-pregnancy | 80 | Antibiotics for preterm premature rupture of membranes | Puerperal metritis | 50 | Puerperal metritis is only one cause of preg-rel. sepsis; WHO intervention is only preventive |