Preconception Care Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults to Prevent Adverse Maternal and Child Health Outcomes: Protocol for an Evidence Gap Map

Zahra Ali Padhani   ^{1, 2 *} , MSc, PharmD ;   Gizachew A Tessema   ^{1, 3 *} , BS, MPH, PhD ;   Jodie C Avery   ^{2 *} , BA, BAPSC, MPH, PhD ;   Komal Abdul Rahim   ^{4, 5 *} , BSCN ;   Jacqueline A Boyle   ⁶ , MBBS, MPH, PhD ;   Salima Meherali   ⁷ , RN, PhD ;   Rehana A Salam   ⁸ , BSCN, MSc, PhD ;   Zohra S Lassi   ^{1, 2 *} , BSCN, MSCN, MBA, PhD

¹ School of Public Health, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

² Robinson Research Institute, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia

³ Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Curtin University, Perth, Australia

⁴ Centre of Excellence in Trauma and Emergencies (CETE), Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

⁵ Dean’s Office, Medical College, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

⁶ Health Systems and Equity, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia

⁷ College of Health Sciences, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Australia

⁸ Centre of Research Excellence, Melanoma Institute Australia, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

*these authors contributed equally