Methods for medical device and equipment procurement and prioritization within low- and middle-income countries: findings of a systematic literature review

Table 4 Specific health conditions, disease areas and services/interventions cited across the included literature (frequencies of citation) ^a

Health conditions and disease areas cited and frequency of citations		Service areas/interventions cited and frequency of citations
AIDS/HIV and associated comorbidities	29	Interventions for reproductive, maternal and child health	23
Cancer	16	Surgery and trauma care	13
High burden diseases: diarrhoea, malaria, HIV, respiratory issues	7	Emergency medicine and disaster response	4
Malaria	5	Injection practices	2
Cardiological conditions	3	Imaging	2
Respiratory conditions, asthma and COPD	3	Blood safety; Forensic science; Primary care	1 each
Tropical diseases	2
Gastroenterological conditions	2
Tuberculosis	2
Bacteriological diseases and interventions; Measles; H1N1, H5N1; Narcotic use; Renal disease; Non-communicable diseases; Fractures and orthopaedic conditions; Cardiovascular disease	1 each

^a Total n = 124, remaining documents do not include references to specific health conditions. (One document may reference more than one condition/clinical area)

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