Table 2 Demographics of included studies

Study setting, n (%)

 District hospital

4 (13%)

 Secondary hospital

0

 Tertiary hospital

25 (80.6%)

 Community

1 (3.2%)

 Not applicable to study

1 (3.2%)

Identified study location, n (%)

 Kamuzu central hospital

15 (48%)

 Queen Elizabeth hospital

9 (29%)

 District hospitals

1 (3.2%)

 Not reported/applicable

6 (19.4%)

Authors Affiliated with a Malawian Institute, n (%)

 First author only

1 (4%)

 Last author only

10 (31%)

 Both first and last author

12 (39%)

 Neither first nor last author

8 (26%)

Patients, n (%)

N = 25 studies

Pediatric and adult patients

16 (64%)

Pediatric patients only

8 (32%)

Adult patients only

1 (4%)