Global changes in maternity care provision during the COVID-19 pandemic: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Published in: EClinicalMedicine Vol. 37; p. 100947
• Main Authors: Townsend, Rosemary, Chmielewska, Barbara, Barratt, Imogen, Kalafat, Erkan, van der Meulen, Jan, Gurol-Urganci, Ipek, O'Brien, Pat, Morris, Edward, Draycott, Tim, Thangaratinam, Shakila, Doare, Kirsty Le, Ladhani, Shamez, von Dadelszen, Peter, Magee, Laura A., Khalil, Asma
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2021; Elsevier
• Subjects: Internal Medicine; Research Paper

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on healthcare systems globally, with a worrying increase in adverse maternal and foetal outcomes. We aimed to assess the changes in maternity healthcare provision and healthcare-seeking by pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. We performed a sys...