Decreasing trend in preterm birth and perinatal mortality, do disparities also decline?

ABSTRACT:

Background

In the Netherlands, several initiatives started after the publication of the PERISTAT findings that showed the perinatal mortality risk was higher than in other European countries. The objective of this study is 1) to report recent trends in perinatal mortality and in intermediate risk groups (preterm birth, congenital anomalies and small for gestational age (SGA)), 2) describing perinatal mortality risk among children born preterm, with congenital anomalies or SGA, and born in maternal high risk groups (parity, age, ethnicity and socio-economic status (SES)).

Methods

A nationwide cohort study in the Netherlands among 996,423 singleton births in 2010-2015 with a gestational age between 24.0 and 42.6 weeks. Trend tests, univariate and multivariable logistic regress

SUBMITTER: Ravelli ACJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7249399 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature