Does performance‐based financing curb stock‐outs of essential medicines? Results from a randomised controlled trial in Cameroon

Objective In 2011, the government of Cameroon launched its performance‐based financing (PBF) scheme. Our study examined the effects of the PBF intervention on the availability of essential medicines (EM). Methods Randomised control trial whereby PBF and three distinct comparison groups were randomised in a total of 205 health facilities across three regions. Baseline data were collected between March and May 2012 and endline data 36 months...