Cohort profile of the ICMR-Stillbirth Pooled India Cohort (ICMR-SPIC): estimating prevalence, analysing risk factors and developing prediction models for stillbirths in India.

ABSTRACT: Stillbirth is a significant public health problem in India, yet comprehensive epidemiological data on its prevalence and risk factors are lacking. The objectives of this research were to develop a dataset pooled from 10 well-characterised pregnancy cohorts across urban and rural India to estimate the prevalence of stillbirths, identify and quantify risk factors and develop a predictive risk stratification model for evidence-based clinical decision-making in high-risk pregnancies. Pregnant women were enrolled during the antenatal period in 10 existing cohorts across India. Enrolment occurred through either health facilities or community settings at four urban, four rural and two mixed urban-rural sites spanning nine states. All participants were enrolled before childbirth, with follow-up co

SUBMITTER: ICMR-SPIC Consortium 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12382554 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature