Development of risk prediction models for preterm delivery in a rural setting in Ethiopia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Preterm birth complications are the leading causes of death among children under five years. However, the inability to accurately identify pregnancies at high risk of preterm delivery is a key practical challenge, especially in resource-constrained settings with limited availability of biomarkers assessment.

Methods

We evaluated whether risk of preterm delivery can be predicted using available data from a pregnancy and birth cohort in Amhara region, Ethiopia. All participants were enrolled in the cohort between December 2018 and March 2020. The study outcome was preterm delivery, defined as any delivery occurring before week 37 of gestation regardless of vital status of the foetus or neonate. A range of sociodemographic, clinical, environmental, and pregnancy-rela

SUBMITTER: Pons-Duran C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10208651 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature