Pooled estimates of stillbirth in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis, 2013-2024.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stillborn babies are those that are born with no signs of life at or after 28 weeks of gestation or weighing more than 1000 g. It is a public health problem that is overlooked in the global agenda. Individual studies have been conducted with different estimates across countries, making it difficult to understand the national stillbirth rate. Thus, this study aims to better understand stillbirth in Ethiopia and inform policy makers by producing pooled estimates.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis were performed between 2013 and 2024 in accordance with the PRISMA guidelines. The outcomes of interest in the English language were exhaustively searched in different databases, such as PubMed/Medline, Science Direct, HINARI and Google Scholar. Data selection,

SUBMITTER: Ahmed AT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12008968 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature