Does provision of antenatal care in Southern Asia improve neonatal survival? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Southern Asia has one of the highest burdens of neonatal mortality worldwide (26/1000 live births). Ensuring that women receive antenatal care from a skilled provider may play an important role in reducing this burden.

Objective

This study aimed to determine whether antenatal care received from a skilled provider could reduce neonatal mortality in Southern Asia by systematically reviewing existing evidence.

Study design

Seven databases were searched (MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Library, CINAHL, PubMed, PsycINFO, and International Bibliography of the Social Sciences [IBSS]). The key words included: "neonatal mortality," "antenatal care," and "Southern Asia." Nonrandomized comparative studies conducted in Southern Asia reporting on neonatal mortality in women w

SUBMITTER: O'Dair MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9720596 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature