Neonatal near-miss audits: a systematic review and a call to action.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal near-miss (NNM) can be considered as an end of a spectrum that includes stillbirths and neonatal deaths. Clinical audits of NNM might reduce perinatal adverse outcomes. The aim of this review is to evaluate the effectiveness of NNM audits for reducing perinatal mortality and morbidity and explore related contextual factors.

Methods

PubMed, Embase, Scopus, CINAHL, LILACS and SciELO were searched in February/2023. Randomized and observational studies of NNM clinical audits were included without restrictions on setting, publication date or language.

Primary outcomes

perinatal mortality, morbidity and NNM.

Secondary outcomes

factors contributing to NNM and measures of quality of care. Study characteristics, methodological quality and outcome wer

SUBMITTER: Medeiros PB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10655277 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature