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Factors associated with stillbirth in selected countries of South Asia: A systematic review of observational studies.
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- The rate of stillbirth and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- Adverse birth outcomes and associated factors among African grand multiparous women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and meta-analysis of the globally reported International Classification of Diseases to Perinatal Mortality (ICD-PM).Frontiers in medicine · 2024Pooled it
- Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and adverse pregnancy outcome in South Asia: A systematic review.Endocrinology, diabetes & metabolism · 2021Pooled it
- Factors associated with stillbirth in four selected hospital maternity units: an unmatched case-control study in Eswatini.Reproductive health · 2025Article
- Exploring multilevel determinants of stillbirth: a comprehensive analysis across sub-Saharan African countries.BMJ open · 2025Article
- Predictors of pregnancy loss among urban and rural women aged 15 to 49 years in Pakistan.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Influencing factors associated with maternal delivery at home in urban areas: a cross-sectional analysis of the Bangladesh Demographic and Health Survey 2017-2018 data.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2023Article
- Socioeconomic and geographical inequalities in health care coverage in Mozambique: a repeated cross-sectional study of the 2015 and 2018 national surveys.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Trends and risk factors of stillbirth among women of reproductive age in Pakistan: A multivariate decomposition analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Measurement and mapping of maternal health service coverage through a novel composite index: a sub-national level analysis in India.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2022Article
- Stillbirths among Pregnant Women Admitted to Department of Obstetrics in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study.JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association · 2022Article
- The effect of inter-pregnancy interval on stillbirth in urban South Ethiopia: a community-based prospective cohort study.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2021Article
- Adverse birth outcomes and associated factors among Sub-Saharan African grand multiparas: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthArticle
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Abstract
backgroundDespite having the high rate of stillbirth in most of the countries of South Asia, there is a lack of synthesized evidence based on factors associated with stillbirth. This study systematically synthesizes the evidence on factors associated with stillbirth in the four selected countries of South Asia.
methodsThis review was conducted using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Studies that examined factors associated with stillbirth in South Asia were searched using five major electronic search databases including MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, PsycINFO, and Scopus, published between January 2000 and December 2019. In the meta-analysis, significant heterogeneity was detected among studies (I2 >50%), and hence a random effect model was used.
resultsA total of 20 studies met the inclusion criteria. The pooled rate of stillbirth from the studies in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, and Pakistan was 25.15 per 1000 births. Pregnancy complications, maternal health conditions, fetal complications, lack of antenatal care, and lower Socio Economic Status (SES) were the most common factors associated with stillbirth in countries of South Asia.
conclusionThis study confirmed that stillbirth in selected countries of South Asia remains high. To reduce stillbirth, a greater focus needs to be on timely management of preterm labor, maternal hypertension, and provision of financial support for quality antenatal and delivery care. The interventions should be targeted for women living in remote areas, who are less educated and those with low SES.
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