Prevalence of maternal mortality causes based on ICD-MM: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal mortality is a universal public health challenge. ICD-Maternal Mortality (ICD-MM) was introduced in 2012 to facilitate the gathering, analysis, and interpretation of data on maternal deaths worldwide. The present study aimed to estimate the global prevalence of maternal death causes through a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods

A systematic literature search was conducted using various databases, including Web of Science, PubMed, Scopus, ScienceDirect, Cochrane Library, as well as Persian databases such as MagIran and Scientific Information Database (SID). The search encompassed articles published until August 21, 2022. Thirty-four eligible articles were included in the final analysis. Analysis was performed using a meta-analysis approach. The ex

SUBMITTER: Alipour J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10683107 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature