Global burden of potentially life-threatening maternal conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Potentially life-threatening maternal conditions (PLTCs) is an important proxy indicator of maternal mortality and the quality of maternal health services. It is helpful to monitor the rates of severe maternal morbidity to evaluate the quality of maternal care, particularly in low- and lower-middle-income countries. This study aims to systematically identify and synthesize available evidence on PLTCs.

Methods

We searched studies in English from 2009‒2023 in PubMed, the National Library of Medicine (NLM) Gateway, the POPLINE database, and the Science Direct website. The study team independently reviewed the illegibility criteria of the articles. Two reviewers independently appraised the included articles using the Joanna Briggs Instrument for observational studies.

SUBMITTER: Baykemagn FT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10759711 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature