The impact of COVID-19 first wave national lockdowns on perinatal outcomes: a rapid review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Since the emergence of COVID-19, preventative public health measures, including lockdown strategies, were declared in most countries to control viral transmission. Recent studies and anecdotes have reported changes in the prevalence of perinatal outcomes during national COVID-19lockdowns.The objective of this rapid review was to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 lockdowns on the incidence of low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), and stillbirth.

Methods

Two reviewers searched EMBASE, CORD-19, LitCovid (PubMed), WHO Global research on corona virus disease (COVID-19), and MedRxiv for studies published in English from the first reports on COVID-19 until 17 July 2021. Perinatal outcomes of interest included LBW (< 2500 g), PTB (< 37 weeks), and stillbirth.

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SUBMITTER: Vaccaro C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8532086 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature