Severe maternal outcomes and their underlying causes in Ethiopia. Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Severe maternal outcomes (SMOs), including maternal deaths and life-threatening complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days postpartum, reflect the quality of maternal healthcare services and highlight gaps in timely and effective interventions. Monitoring SMOs is crucial for improving maternal health systems, as it helps identify preventable factors, strengthen clinical practices, and inform policy decisions to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. This study synthesizes existing evidence on the pooled incidence proportion of SMOs in Ethiopia and examines their underlying causes.

Objective

To estimate the pooled incidence proportion of SMOs and their underlying causes in Ethiopia.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis.

Data sou

SUBMITTER: Kebede TN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12602966 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature