Mapping of study interventions (reference numbers) across target populations in included studies (n=61)
| Type of counselling intervention studies | Target population | ||||||
| Women choosing method | Women initiating method | All FP service users | Women undergoing abortion | Postpartum women | Non-FP service users | Community-based | |
| Digital decision-making tool | 21 23 30–32 81 A+YW28 29: | ||||||
| Provider training and paper-based decision-making tool | 25 33 34 36 | 26 | 60 | ||||
| Structured counselling on side effects | 39–41 92 | ||||||
| Tubal ligation scoring | 42 | ||||||
| Provider training in counselling, clinical and/or logistical skills | 25 27 44–49 | 57 | 71 A+YW62: | ||||
| Content of counselling | 67 68 72 | ||||||
| Provider training + telephone counselling | A+YW38: | ||||||
| Additional provider counselling (including motivational interviewing) | 54 58 A+YW51: | ||||||
| Additional video counselling | A+YW53: | ||||||
| Telephone-based automated messages or counselling (additional or in lieu of face-to-face counselling) | A+YW37: | 55 56 | |||||
| Leaflet or video vs face-to-face counselling | 69 70 | ||||||
| Individual vs group counselling (with/out alternative timing) | 20 22 A+YW52: | 66 | |||||
| Number/timing of counselling sessions | 63–65 A+YW61 93: | ||||||
| Patient coaching | 50 | ||||||
| Peer counselling | A+YW80: | ||||||
| Systematic contraceptive counselling | 74–76 A+YW73: | ||||||
| Husband or couples counselling | 43 | 59 | 77 78 A+YW79: | ||||
Numbers refer to study references.
A+YW, adolescents and young women (author definitions, upper limit <30 years old); FP, family planning.