Pregnancy exposure registries for drugs and vaccines in low-income and middle-income countries: scoping review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Data regarding the safety of drugs and vaccines in pregnant women are typically unavailable before licensure. Pregnancy exposure registries (PERs) are an important source of postmarketing safety information. PERs in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) are uncommon but can provide valuable safety data regarding their distinct contexts and will become more relevant as the introduction and use of new drugs and vaccines in pregnancy increase worldwide. Strategies to support PERs in LMICs must be based on a better understanding of their current status. We developed a scoping review protocol to assess the landscape of PERs that operate in LMICs and characterise their strengths and challenges.

Methods and analysis

This scoping review protocol follows the Joa

SUBMITTER: AbuShweimeh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10174003 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature