Can International Classification of Disease Perinatal Mortality (ICD-PM) be a solution to overcome neglected tragedy? A scoping reviews.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Over 5 million perinatal deaths occur annually worldwide, with a significant proportion of them being preventable. The International Classification of Disease Perinatal Mortality (ICD-PM) is the first globally developed classification system for categorizing the causes of perinatal deaths. The objective of this study is to identify and describe the experiences gained from the international utilization of ICD-PM.

Method

A scoping review based on Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-SCR) was conducted through a comprehensive search using relevant keywords in Web of Science, PubMed, and Scopus from January 2016 to April 20, 2022 to identify relevant studies. The selection of studies was based on pr

SUBMITTER: Meraji M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11516124 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature