Strategies for intrapartum foetal surveillance in low- and middle-income countries: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The majority of the five million perinatal deaths worldwide take place in low-resource settings. In contrast to high-resource settings, almost 50% of stillbirths occur intrapartum. The aim of this study was to synthesise available evidence of strategies for foetal surveillance in low-resource settings and associated neonatal and maternal outcomes, including barriers to their implementation.

Methods and findings

The review was registered with Prospero (CRD42016038679). Five databases were searched up to May 1st, 2016 for studies related to intrapartum foetal monitoring strategies and neonatal outcomes in low-resource settings. Two authors extracted data and assessed the risk of bias for each study. The outcomes were narratively synthesised. Strengths, weaknesses, o

SUBMITTER: Housseine N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6203373 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature