All included studies will have their data extracted using a standardized form, which will be pilot tested prior to commencing data extraction.
The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Aklillu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University before commencing data collection.
The tool was pilot tested on two births before commencing data collection.
Before Commencing data collection legal permission was obtained from officials of districts and health institutions.
Before commencing data collection, they received brief training (45 60 minutes), including pre-testing of the forms.
Before commencing data analysis, an extensive series of checks were performed for data consistency, proper sequences of data, and an evaluation of missing or incomplete data.
The other three pharmacists were comprehensively briefed on methods and definitions, and shadowed one of the two primary researchers before commencing data collection themselves.
Temperature calibration formed a component of the methodological investigation, but only five studies clearly indicated calibration was done for their thermometer before commencing data collection.
A pilot of 10 key papers with differing methodologies was undertaken prior to commencing full data extraction – high levels of agreement were found between the two reviewers.
