Table 4 Summary of findings
Outcome (measure of financial protection) | Relative effect | Number of studies and participants | Quality of evidence (Quality score) | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reduction in OOP expenditure | Not estimable | 13 studies | Moderate quality (Quality score 6.8) | The effect size is not quantifiable as the results in the majority of studies are not presented statistically. Individuals (or households where individuals count is not available) covered by the study may show the most widely studied outcomes in terms of individuals/households covered. The quality of evidence has been classified as high, moderate and low by taking the average of the individual study scores for the various outcomes (refer to Table 3) |
Individuals covered: 202.615 (12 studies) | ||||
Households covered: 2974 (1 study) | ||||
Reduction in CHE | Not estimable | 7 studies | High quality (Quality Score 7.9) | |
Individuals covered: 82448 (5 studies) | ||||
Households covered: 3226 (2 studies) | ||||
Reduction in total health expenditures | Not estimable | 3 studies | Moderate quality (Quality score 6.8) | |
Individuals covered: 51599 (3 studies) | ||||
Reduction in poverty | Not estimable | 2 studies | Moderate quality (Quality score 7.0) | |
Households covered: 5709 (2 studies) | ||||
Improvement in consumption patterns | Not estimable | 1 study | Moderate quality (Quality score 7.0) | |
Individuals covered: 145 | ||||
Protection of household assets | Not estimable | 4 studies | Moderate quality (Quality score 6.8) | |
Individuals covered: 43499 (3 studies) | ||||
Households covered: 890 (1 study) | ||||
Protection of household savings | Not estimable | 3 studies | High quality (Quality score 8.0) | |
Individuals covered: 26591 (2 studies) | ||||
Households covered: 1312 (1 study) | ||||
Reduction in household borrowings | Not estimable | 4 studies | Moderate quality (Quality score 7.3) | |
Individuals covered: 43644(4 studies) |