Association between reduced stillbirth rates in England and regional uptake of accreditation training in customised fetal growth assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To assess the effect that accreditation training in fetal growth surveillance and evidence-based protocols had on stillbirth rates in England and Wales.

Design

Analysis of mortality data from Office of National Statistics.

Setting

England and Wales, including three National Health Service (NHS) regions (West Midlands, North East and Yorkshire and the Humber) which between 2008 and 2011 implemented training programmes in customised fetal growth assessment.

Population

Live births and stillbirths in England and Wales between 2007 and 2012.

Main outcome measure

Stillbirth.

Results

There was a significant downward trend (p=0.03) in stillbirth rates between 2007 and 2012 in England to 4.81/1000, the lowest rate recorded since adoption of the c

SUBMITTER: Gardosi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3884620 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature