Evaluating Perinatal Health in Europe: A Comparison of Routine Population Birth Data Sources.

ABSTRACT:

Background

International comparisons of population birth data provide essential benchmarks for evaluating perinatal health policies.

Objectives

This study aimed to describe routine national data sources in Europe by their ability to provide core perinatal health indicators.

Methods

The Euro-Peristat Network collected routine national data on a recommended set of core indicators from 2015 to 2021 using a federated protocol based on a common data model with 16 data items. Data providers completed an online questionnaire to describe the sources used in each country. We classified countries by the number of data items they provided (all 16, 15-14, < 14).

Results

A total of 29 out of the 31 countries that provided data responded to the survey. Routine data sources i

SUBMITTER: Philibert M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12308632 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature