A meta-core outcome set for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in LMIC.

ABSTRACT:

Study objective

Stillbirth is burdensome in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), especially in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia. Currently, there are two core outcome sets (COS) for stillbirth (prevention and bereavement care), but these were developed with limited reflection of the needs of parents in an LMIC setting. To address this gap, the objective of this study was to establish consensus on the most important outcomes for stillbirth prevention and bereavement care following stillbirth in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia.

Methods

Previous stillbirth outcomes were reviewed for inclusion into the COS by senior research leaders and community engagement and involvement members from six sub-Saharan African and two South Asian countries. An online real-time Delph

SUBMITTER: Dube K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11781104 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature