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Table 1 Signal functions for safe menstrual regulation and abortion care (SMRAC)

From: Strengthening health systems capacity to monitor and evaluate programmes targeted at reducing abortion-related maternal mortality in Jessore district, Bangladesh

Signal functions for basic SMRAC services

Signal functions for comprehensive SMRAC services

Administer essential antibiotics

Perform all basic functions plus

Administer intravenous fluids

Administer oxytocics

Perform safe, legal abortion for uterine size >12 weeks, for all legal indications

Perform removal of retained products for uterine size ≤12 weeks

Perform removal of retained products for uterine size >12 weeks

Perform MR for uterine size ≤10 weeks and/or safe, legal abortion (≤12 weeks)

Perform blood transfusion

Provide post-MR and post-abortion contraception

Perform laparotomy

  1. Table adapted from Healy et al. [9], originally adapted from UN guidelines (Maine et al. [14])