Maternal near miss incidence ratio, its causes and risk factors in East Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Maternal Near-Miss (MNM) is a woman who nearly dies but survives complications during pregnancy, childbirth, or 42 days following termination of pregnancy. MNM has emerged as a proxy indicator for the quality of maternal health services. For every maternal death, there are 20-30 MNM cases. However, there is a dearth of comprehensive evidence on MNM according to the WHO's MNM approach, as well as inconsistencies in risk factors from primary studies. Hence, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis on the maternal near-miss incidence ratio, causes, and risk factors in East Africa.

Methods

The review was conducted according to PRISMA 2020 checklist guidelines. Studies were identified from MEDLINE, Scopus, CNIAHL, PsycINFO, ProQuest, Web of Science, Emcare, a

SUBMITTER: Geremew AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12755025 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature