Maternal health outcomes in Kenya have improved over recent years but disparities persist across different regions. A systematic review of studies published from to was conducted. Studies were selected based on inclusion criteria related to maternal health systems in Kenya and the use of Bayesian hierarchical models to measure clinical outcomes. Bayesian hierarchical models showed significant variability in clinical outcome measurements across different regions, with a proportion of facilities reporting improved outcomes ranging from 45% to 60%. This review highlights the need for standardised methodological approaches and further research to enhance the reliability of maternal care facility evaluations. Standardization of data collection methods and harmonization of outcome measures are recommended to improve comparability across facilities. Bayesian hierarchical models, maternal health systems, clinical outcomes, Kenya, systematic review Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
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