Table 3 Inclusion and exclusion criteria
| Included | Excluded |
|---|---|
| In English | In languages other than English |
| Contemporary papers (years 2007–2017) | Pre 2007 |
| Papers reporting primary research (of any method) | Papers reporting other forms of research including literature reviews |
| Papers pertaining specifically to the work of midwives | Papers pertaining to clinical staff whose primary function is not to provide midwifery services |
| Papers which differentiate the work of midwives from other cadre | Papers which discuss the roles of “skilled birth attendants” or “SRH staff” without differentiation by cadre |
| Papers pertaining to the role of midwives in delivering and performing any component of sexual and/or reproductive health outlined in the MISP, clinical and/or non-clinical | Papers pertaining to general/other components of health care |
| Papers including a description of the role of midwives in delivering SRH care in humanitarian emergency contexts and/or how they work with other health professionals to deliver SRH care in humanitarian emergency settings |
Papers in which the role(s) of midwives are not described, or where involvement of midwives/ midwifery skills is recommended not implemented. Papers pertaining to the role of midwives in meeting the SRH needs of refugee women in country of resettlement |
| Papers addressing any point in the continuum of an emergency (mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery) | Development settings and where the humanitarian setting is not directly described or addressed within the paper |