Variations in rates of severe perineal tears and episiotomies in 20 European countries: a study based on routine national data in Euro‐Peristat Project

B Blondel, S Alexander, RI Bjarnadóttir… - Acta obstetricia et …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Introduction Rates of severe perineal tears and episiotomies are indicators of obstetrical
quality of care, but their use for international comparisons is complicated by difficulties with …

[HTML][HTML] Variations in multiple birth rates and impact on perinatal outcomes in Europe

A Heino, M Gissler, AD Hindori-Mohangoo, B Blondel… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objective Infants from multiple pregnancies have higher rates of preterm birth, stillbirth and
neonatal death and differences in multiple birth rates (MBR) exist between countries. We …

Declines in stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates in Europe between 2004 and 2010: results from the Euro-Peristat project

J Zeitlin, L Mortensen, M Cuttini, N Lack… - J Epidemiol …, 2016 - jech.bmj.com
Background Stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates declined in Europe between 2004 and
2010. We hypothesised that declines might be greater for countries with higher mortality in …

[HTML][HTML] A scoping review of current climate change and vector-borne disease literacy and implications for public health interventions

M Matlack, H Covert, A Shankar, W Zijlmans… - The Journal of Climate …, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate literacy assesses general understanding of climate, climate change, and its effects
on the environment as well as human health. Despite vast scientific evidence to support …

Variations in very preterm birth rates in 30 high‐income countries: are valid international comparisons possible using routine data?

M Delnord, AD Hindori‐Mohangoo… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Concerns about differences in registration practices across countries have limited
the use of routine data for international very preterm birth (VPT) rate comparisons. Design …

Quantifying the burden of stillbirths before 28 weeks of completed gestational age in high-income countries: a population-based study of 19 European countries

LK Smith, AD Hindori-Mohangoo, M Delnord, M Durox… - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Background International comparisons of stillbirth allow assessment of variations in clinical
practice to reduce mortality. Currently, such comparisons include only stillbirths from 28 or …

Can the Apgar score be used for international comparisons of newborn health?

A Siddiqui, M Cuttini, R Wood, P Velebil… - Paediatric and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Background The Apgar score has been shown to be predictive of neonatal mortality
in clinical and population studies, but has not been used for international comparisons. We …

[HTML][HTML] Socioeconomic inequalities in stillbirth rates in Europe: measuring the gap using routine data from the Euro-Peristat Project

J Zeitlin, L Mortensen, C Prunet, A Macfarlane… - BMC pregnancy and …, 2016 - Springer
Background Previous studies have shown that socioeconomic position is inversely
associated with stillbirth risk, but the impact on national rates in Europe is not known. We …

Using Robson's Ten‐Group Classification System for comparing caesarean section rates in Europe: an analysis of routine data from the Euro‐Peristat study

J Zeitlin, M Durox, A Macfarlane… - … Journal of Obstetrics …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Robson's Ten Group Classification System (TGCS) creates clinically relevant sub‐
groups for monitoring caesarean birth rates. This study assesses whether this classification …

International variations in the gestational age distribution of births: an ecological study in 34 high-income countries

M Delnord, L Mortensen… - … European Journal of …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
Background Few studies have investigated international variations in the gestational age
(GA) distribution of births. While preterm births (22–36 weeks GA) and early term births (37 …