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Are birth outcomes in low risk birth cohorts related to hospital birth volumes? A systematic review

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BMC PREGNANCY AND CHILDBIRTH
卷 21, 期 1, 页码 -

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BMC
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-021-03988-y

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Mortality; Infant; Low risk birth; Perinatal regionalization; Volume-outcome

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  1. Projekt DEAL
  2. Publication Fund of the TU Dresden

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Results from the analysis of 13 studies suggest higher rates of perinatal mortality for low-risk births in hospitals with low birth volumes. Due to the heterogeneity among studies, data synthesis was complicated, and a meta-analysis was not feasible.
Background There is convincing evidence that birth in hospitals with high birth volumes increases the chance of healthy survival in high-risk infants. However, it is unclear whether this is true also for low risk infants. The aim of this systematic review was to analyze effects of hospital's birth volume on mortality, mode of delivery, readmissions, complications and subsequent developmental delays in all births or predefined low risk birth cohorts. The search strategy included EMBASE and Medline supplemented by citing and cited literature of included studies and expert panel highlighting additional literature, published between January/2000 and February/2020. We included studies which were published in English or German language reporting effects of birth volumes on mortality in term or all births in countries with neonatal mortality < 5/1000. We undertook a double-independent title-abstract- and full-text screening and extraction of study characteristics, critical appraisal and outcomes in a qualitative evidence synthesis. Results 13 retrospective studies with mostly acceptable quality were included. Heterogeneous volume-thresholds, risk adjustments, outcomes and populations hindered a meta-analysis. Qualitatively, four of six studies reported significantly higher perinatal mortality in lower birth volume hospitals. Volume-outcome effects on neonatal mortality (n = 7), stillbirths (n = 3), maternal mortality (n = 1), caesarean sections (n = 2), maternal (n = 1) and neonatal complications (n = 1) were inconclusive. Conclusion Analyzed studies indicate higher rates of perinatal mortality for low risk birth in hospitals with low birth volumes. Due to heterogeneity of studies, data synthesis was complicated and a meta-analysis was not possible. Therefore international core outcome sets should be defined and implemented in perinatal registries. Systematic review registration PROSPERO: CRD42018095289

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