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Table 3 Study settings of tools based on the WHO regions and World Bank category

From: Tools, frameworks and resources to guide global action on strengthening rural health systems: a mapping review

WHO regions

Number of tools

%

Americas

63

43

Africa

39

26

Western Pacific

34

23

South-East Asia

9

6

Eastern Mediterranean

1

1

Europe

1

1

Sub total

147a

100

Category of country

 

%

High income countries (HIC)

85

59

Middle income countries (MIC)

43

29

Low income countries (LIC)

17

12

Sub total

145b

100

Total 

144

100

  1. - Nursing Community Apgar Questionnaire (NCAQ) [11, 12]: America and Western Pacific.
  2. - Virtual Community of Practice (VCoP) [13,14,15]: Africa and Western Pacific.
  3. - Community-Centred Practice Framework (CCPF) [16]: America and Western Pacific.
  4. aThree tools were identified in two different regions: - NCAQ [11, 12], - VCoP [13,14,15], - CCPF [16]
  5. bOne tool was developed in HIC and LMIC (VCoP): [13,14,15].
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