Table 1 Framework of the Lives Saved Tool
From: Modelling stillbirth mortality reduction with the Lives Saved Tool
Parameter of the Lives Saved Tool | Source of Data |
|---|---|
Demography details (e.g. total population, fertility) | Demographic projections produced by the United Nations Population Division or derived from national or subnational demographic estimates |
Cause of death information from country-specific WHO profiles or estimated by using local data sources | Country-specific profiles produced by Maternal and Child Epidemiology Estimation (MCEE) group or estimated based upon local data sources |
Coverage levels for a variety of key health interventions that affect child and maternal mortality | Nationally representative household surveys, such as Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), or local data sources (e.g. annual state surveys or program data) |
Health status indicators for a national or subnational setting | Nationally representative household surveys, such as Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), or local data sources (e.g. annual state surveys or program data) |
Effectiveness estimates for stillbirth, maternal, neonatal, and child interventions | Cochrane reviews, meta-analyses, Delphi studies, and scientific literature |