The effect of maternity waiting homes on perinatal mortality is inconclusive: a critical appraisal of existing evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

The effect of maternity waiting homes on perinatal mortality is inconclusive: a critical appraisal of existing evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Objectives To assess the appropriateness of the statistical methodology used in a recent meta-analysis investigating the effect of maternity waiting homes (MWHs) on perinatal mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa. Results A recent meta-analysis published in BMC Research Notes used a fixed-effect...

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Main Authors: Jaameeta Kurji, Kristy Hackett, Kayli Wild, Zohra Lassi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-03-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Maternity waiting homes
Perinatal mortality
Stillbirths
Meta-analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa
Heterogeneity
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05501-2

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-021-05501-2

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