Stillbirth 2010-2018: a prospective, population-based, multi-country study from the Global Network.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stillbirth rates are high and represent a substantial proportion of the under-5 mortality in low and middle-income countries (LMIC). In LMIC, where nearly 98% of stillbirths worldwide occur, few population-based studies have documented cause of stillbirths or the trends in rate of stillbirth over time.

Methods

We undertook a prospective, population-based multi-country research study of all pregnant women in defined geographic areas across 7 sites in low-resource settings (Kenya, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Pakistan, and Guatemala). Staff collected demographic and health care characteristics with outcomes obtained at delivery. Cause of stillbirth was assigned by algorithm.

Results

From 2010 through 2018, 573,148 women were enrolled with deli

SUBMITTER: McClure EM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7706249 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature