Maternal occupational risk factors and preterm birth: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Preterm birth, which accounts for 33.1% of neonatal death globally, is the main cause of under-five mortality. A growing number of studies indicate that occupational risk factors during pregnancy are linked to an increased likelihood of poor pregnancy outcomes. The effect of physical occupational risks on preterm birth has received very little attention, and previous reviews have produced inconclusive results. This systematic review aims to update the evidence on the relationship between maternal physical occupational risks and preterm birth.

Method and analysis

We will search electronic databases including Ovid Medline, Embase, Emcare, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of science to find peer-reviewed studies examining the relationship between six common maternal physica

SUBMITTER: Adane HA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10335685 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature