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BJOG-AN INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY
卷 121, 期 -, 页码 141-153出版社
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12995
关键词
Causes of stillbirth; factors associated with stillbirth; low income countries; middle income countries; stillbirth classification
资金
- DFID/UKaid
BackgroundAnnually, 2.6 million stillbirths occur worldwide, 98% in developing countries. It is crucial that we understand causes and contributing factors. MethodsWe conducted a systematic review of studies reporting factors associated with and cause(s) of stillbirth in low- and middle-income countries (2000-13). Narrative synthesis to compare similarities and differences between studies with similar outcome categories. Main resultsA total of 142 studies with 2.1% from low-income settings were investigated; most report on stillbirths occurring at health facility level. Definition of stillbirth varied; 10.6% of studies (mainly upper middle-income countries) used a cut-off point of 22weeks of gestation and 32.4% (mainly lower income countries) used 28weeks of gestation. Factors reported to be associated with stillbirth include poverty and lack of education, maternal age (>35 or <20years), parity (1, 5), lack of antenatal care, prematurity, low birthweight, and previous stillbirth. The most frequently reported cause of stillbirth was maternal factors (8-50%) including syphilis, positive HIV status with low CD4 count, malaria and diabetes. Congenital anomalies are reported to account for 2.1-33.3% of stillbirths, placental causes (7.4-42%), asphyxia and birth trauma (3.1-25%), umbilical problems (2.9-33.3%), and amniotic and uterine factors (6.5-10.7%). Seven different classification systems were identified but applied in only 22% of studies that could have used a classification system. A high percentage of stillbirths remain unclassified' (3.8-57.4%). ConclusionTo build capacity for perinatal death audit, clear guidelines and a suitable classification system to assign cause of death must be developed. Existing classification systems may need to be adapted. Better data and more data are urgently needed.
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