Association between socioeconomic disadvantage and severe maternal morbidity and mortality in high-income countries: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Socioeconomic position (SEP) is among the most important determinants of variations in health outcomes. This systematic review aimed to summarise the association between socioeconomic disadvantage and the risk of severe maternal morbidity (SMM) and maternal mortality (MM) across high-income countries.

Methods

A comprehensive search was conducted in the MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycInfo databases and Google Scholar from January 2000 to June 2023. Peer-reviewed papers from observational studies conducted in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries were included. Meta-analyses of comparable studies, a narrative summary and a harvest plot were undertaken.The risk of bias was assessed using a modified Newcastle-Ottawa tool.

Results

The

SUBMITTER: Geddes-Barton D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874458 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature