Rationale and Approach to Evaluating Interventions for Newborn Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The neonatal period is the most vulnerable time in a child's life, contributing to almost half of all deaths in children under 5 years. Many of these deaths are preventable and are mainly caused by preterm birth, birth asphyxia, or serious infections. Over the past decade, the evidence base for interventions to prevent and manage these causes of neonatal mortality and morbidity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) has expanded significantly. This growth calls for a comprehensive and systematic approach to synthesizing the available evidence. This paper describes the methodological approach taken before and during the conduct of the systematic overviews and reviews described in the online supplementary material (for all online suppl. material, see

SUBMITTER: Harrison L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11875414 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature