Composite neonatal morbidity indicators using hospital discharge data: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neonatal morbidity is associated with lifelong impairments, but the absence of a consensual definition and the need for large data sets limit research.

Objectives

To inform initiatives to define standard outcomes for research, we reviewed composite neonatal morbidity indicators derived from routine hospital discharge data.

Data sources

PubMed (updated on October 12, 2018). The search algorithm was based on three components: "morbidity," "neonatal," and "hospital discharge data."

Study selection and data extraction

Studies investigating neonatal morbidity using a composite indicator based on hospital discharge data were included. Indicators defined for specific conditions (eg congenital anomalies, maternal addictions) were excluded. The target populat

SUBMITTER: Lebreton E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7418783 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature