Applicability of the WHO maternal near miss tool in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Applicability of the WHO maternal near miss tool in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review

Abstract Background Applicability of the World Health Organization (WHO) maternal near miss criteria in low-income settings is not systematically addressed in the literature. The objective of this review was to determine the applicability of the WHO maternal near miss tool in sub-Saharan Africa. Met...

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Main Authors: Abera Kenay Tura, To Lam Trang, Thomas van den Akker, Jos van Roosmalen, Sicco Scherjon, Joost Zwart, Jelle Stekelenburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Systematic review
Severe acute maternal morbidity
Maternal near miss
Severe maternal outcomes
Sub-Saharan Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-019-2225-7

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