Estimating baseline rates of adverse perinatal and neonatal outcomes using a facility-based surveillance approach: A prospective observational study from the WHO Global Vaccine Safety Multi-Country Collaboration on safety in pregnancy

• Published in: EClinicalMedicine Vol. 50; p. 101506
• Main Authors: Sharan, Apoorva, Stuurman, Anke L., Jahagirdar, Shubhashri, Elango, Varalakshmi, Riera-Montes, Margarita, Kashyap, Neeraj Kumar, Biccler, Jorne, Poluru, Ramesh, Arora, Narendra Kumar, Mathai, Mathews, Mangtani, Punam, Devlieger, Hugo, Anderson, Steven, Whitaker, Barbee, Wong, Hui-Lee, Moran, Allisyn, Maure, Christine Guillard
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.08.2022; Elsevier
• Subjects: Baseline rates; Minimum detectable risk; Neonatal outcomes; Perinatal outcomes; Pharmacovigilance; Surveillance; Vaccines; Perinatal outcomes; Surveillance; Neonatal outcomes; Baseline rates; Vaccines; Pharmacovigilance; Minimum detectable risk

Most perinatal and neonatal deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), yet, quality data on burden of adverse outcomes of pregnancy is limited in such countries. A network of 21 maternity units, across seven countries, undertook surveillance for low birthweight, preterm birth, small f...