Table 8 Final priority PICO questions identified in the three countries
PICO 1 | PICO 2 | PICO 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
South Africa | Iron supplementation in infants and children aged 6–23 months for preventing anaemia | Iron-containing micronutrient powders for point-of-use fortification of foods for infants and young children aged 6–23 months to prevent anaemia | Post-discharge preparation interventions for families with preterm and LBW infants |
Malawi | Early versus delayed enteral nutritional interventions for reducing in-hospital morbidity and mortality in critically ill children aged 1 month to 12 years | Effective community-based interventions for improving early diagnosis of childhood cancers | Effective care interventions for neonates (new-born up to 28 days of age) for improving child mortality at primary care level |
Nigeria | Interventions for identification and early management of pre-eclampsia in communities and primary health care facilities | Health worker-related Interventions to improve compliance with hand hygiene recommendations for infection prevention and control in hospitalized neonates and infants | Early versus delayed enteral feeding for improving outcomes in Low Birth Weight and Preterm Infants |