Global contribution of suicide to maternal mortality: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Maternal suicide is a significant contributor to maternal mortality with devastating consequences for women, families and society. Maternal mortality reporting systems differ across countries and there is no up-to-date overview of maternal suicide deaths globally. This systematic review aims to synthesise the evidence on maternal suicide. The primary objective is to determine the contribution of suicide towards maternal mortality globally and explore differences between geographical regions. The secondary objectives are to summarise the availability and quality of data globally and to describe how suicide deaths are classified across different countries.

Methods and analysis

This protocol follows the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analy

SUBMITTER: Simmons E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11409235 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature