-
Gourbin C, Masuy-Stroobant G: Registration of vital data: are live births and stillbirths comparable all over Europe?
Bull World Health Organ 1995, 73:449-60.
-
Kramer MS, Liu S, Luo Z, Yuan H, Platt RW, Joseph KS, et al.: Analysis of perinatal mortality and its components: time for a change?
Am J Epidemiol 2002, 156:493-7.
-
Stephansson O, Dickman PW, Johansson AL, Cnattingius S: The influence of socioeconomic status on stillbirth risk in Sweden.
Int J Epidemiol 2001, 30:1296-301.
-
Feresu SA, Harlow SD, Welch K, Gillespie BW: Incidence of and socio-demographic risk factors for stillbirth, preterm birth and low birthweight among Zimbabwean women.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2004, 18:154-63.
-
Lauria L, De Stavola BL: A district-based analysis of stillbirth and infant mortality rates in Italy: 1989–93.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2003, 17:22-32.
-
McCaw-Binns AM, Fox K, Foster-Williams KE, Ashley DE, Irons B: Registration of births, stillbirths and infant deaths in Jamaica.
Int J Epidemiol 1996, 25:807-13.
-
Lumbiganon P, Panamomta M, Laopaibaon M, Pothinam S, Patithat N: Why are Thai official perinatal and infant mortality rates so low?
Int J Epidemiol 1990, 19:997-1000.
-
Kristensen P, Lorentz MI: Maternal reproductive history: a registry based comparison of previous pregnancy data derived from maternal recall and data obtained during the actual pregnancy.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2000, 79:471-7.
-
Cartlidge PH, Stewart JH: Effect of changing the stillbirth definition on evaluation of perinatal mortality rates.
Lancet 1995, 346:486-8.
-
Morrison JJ, Rennie JM: Changing the definition of perinatal mortality.
Lancet 1995, 346:1038.
-
Model state vital statistics act and model state vital statistics regulations Washington, Public Health Service; 1978.
-
Still-Birth (Definition) Act 1992 London, HM Stationery Office; 1992.
-
Model state vital statistics act and model state vital statistics regulations Washington, Public Health Service; 1995.
-
Kramer MS, Platt RW, Yang H, Haglunnd B, Cnattingius S, Bergsjo P: Registration artifacts in international comparisons of infant mortality.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2002, 16:16-22.
-
Roos LR, Christensen HB, Larsen S, Lindberg B, Wennengren M: Potentially avoidable perinatal deaths in Denmark and Sweden 1991.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1996, 75:820-5.
-
Erdem G: Perinatal mortality in Turkey.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2003, 17:17-21.
-
Luo ZCW: Risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes among Inuit and North American Indian women in Quebec, 1985–97.
Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 2004, 18:40-50.
-
De Leeuw ED, Hox JJ: The use of meta-analysis in cross national studies. In Cross-Cultural Survey Methods. Edited by: Harkness FJR, Van de Vijver, Mohler PP. New York: Wiley; 2003.
-
Gülmezoglu AM, Say L, Betran AP, Villar J, Piaggio G: WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity: methodological issues and challenges.
BMC Med Res Methodol 2004, 4:16.
-
Landis JR, Koch GC: The measurement of observer agreement for categorical data.
Biometrics 1977, 33:159-74.
-
Thompson SG, Higgins JPT: How should meta-regression analyses be undertaken and interpreted?
Statistics in Medicine 2002, 21:1559-1573.
-
World population prospects: the 2002 revision population database [http://esa.un.org/unpp/definition.html] 2004.
-
Finney DJ: Statistical Method in Biological Assay. 3rd edition. Griffin, London; 1978.
-
Donner A, Donald A: Analysis of data arising from a stratified design with the cluster as unit of randomization.
Statistics in Medicine 1987, 6:43-52.
-
SAS Institue Inc: SAS/STAT© User's Guide, Version 6. Fourth edition. Cary, NC: SAS Institute Inc; 1989.
-
Kucera M, Simek M: [Development of population in the Czech Republic in 1996].
Demografie 1997, 39:157-72.
-
1999/2000 Annual report Hong Kong: Department of Health, Hong Kong; 2001.
-
2001 Statistical yearbook of Yugoslavia Belgrade, Yugoslavia: Federal Statistical Office; 2001.
-
Gardosi J, Mul T, Mongelli M, Fagan D: Analysis of birthweight and gestational age in antepartum stillbirths.
Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1998, 105:524-30.
-
Stembera Z, Velebil P: Analysis of stillbirths in the Czech Republic in 1998.
Ceska Gynekol 2000, 65(Suppl 1):18-24.
-
Annuaire des statistiques sanitaires Benin. Ministere de la Sante Publique; 1999.
-
Annuaire statistique de la Tunisie Tunisia: Ministere du Developpement Economique; 1999.
-
Annuaire statistique du Luxembourg Luxemburg: Service central de la statistique et des études économiques; 2002.
-
Annual report 1999 Lahore, Pakistan: Maternity & Child Welfare Association of Pakistan; 2000.
-
Annual report 2000 Scotland Edinburgh, Scotland: Registrar General for Scotland; 2001.
-
Annual report 2001 London, UK: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; 2002.
-
Annual statistical digest 1998/99 Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: Ministry of Planning and Development; 2002.
-
Annual statistical report Doha, Qatar: Hamad Medical Cooperation; 2002.
-
Fourn L, Ducic S: Antenatal care utilization and unfavourable pregnancy outcome trends in Benin (Africa).
Sante 2002, 12:399-404.
-
Anuario de demografía y salud Santiago, Chile: Instituto Nacional de Estadística, Chile; 1999.
-
Anuario estadístico 1993–1998 San Jose, Costa Rica: Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos; 2000.
-
Anuario estadístico de salud de Cuba [http:/ / bvs.sld.cu/ cgi-bin/ wxis/ anuario/ ?IsisScript=anuario/ iah.xis&base=anuario&lang=e]
Biblioteca Virtual de la Salud, Cuba; 2002.
-
Lau G: Are maternal deaths on the ascent in Singapore? A review of maternal mortality as reflected by coronial casework from 1990 to 1999.
Ann Acad Med Singapore 2002, 31:261-75.
-
Lansky S, Franca E, Leal Md MC: Avoidable perinatal deaths in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 1999.
Cad Saude Publica 2002, 18:1389-400.
-
CESDI: 8th annual report London, UK: Maternal and Child Health Research Consortium; 2001.
-
Forssas E, Gissler M, Hemminki E: Declining perinatal mortality in Finland between 1987 and 1994: contribution of different subgroups.
Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 1998, 80:177-81.
-
Demographic analyses. Romania's demographic situation in 2000 Bucharest, Romania: National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies; 2001.
-
Eesti tervishoiustatistika 2000–2001 In Estonian health statistics. Tallinn, Estonia: Department of Statistics and Analysis, Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia; 2002.
-
Estatística da saúde 2000 Lisboa, Portugal: Instituto Nacional de Estatística; 2002.
-
Branger B, Beringue F, Nomballais MF, Bouderlique C, Brossier JP, Savagner C, et al.: Fetal and neonatal mortality from 22 weeks of amenorrhea in the Loire area.
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) 1999, 28:373-9.
-
Health and demographic surveillance system – Matlab. Registration of health and demographic events 1999 In Scientific report No. 88ed. Dhaka, Bangladesh: Center for Health and Population Research; 2001.
-
Health Kuwait 1998 Kuwait: Health and Vital Statistics Department of Statistics and Medical Records, Ministry of Health, State of Kuwait; 1998.
-
Health statistics Bahrain. Manama, Bahrain: Health Information Directorate, Ministry of Health; 2002.
-
Schramm JM, Szwarcwald CL: Hospital system as a source of information to estimate stillbirth and neonatal mortality rates. Volume 34. Rev Saude Publica; 2000:272-9.
-
Información estadística [http://www.inec.gov.ec/default.asp] Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos; 2002.
-
Key Statistics 1999 New Zealand: Department of Statistics; 1999.
-
McKenzie D: Maternal and child mortality survey Belize, 1996. Belize: Ministry of Health and Sports; 1998.
-
Radestad I, Olausson PO, Steineck G: Measuring errors and non-participation in a nation-wide study of stillbirth.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1999, 78:592-8.
-
Nordic/Baltic health statistics Copenhagen, Denmark: Nordic Medico-Statistical Committee; 2000.
-
Population and living conditions in the countries of the commonwealth of independent states Moscow, Russia: Interstate statistical committee of the commonwealth of independent states; 2002.
-
Chan A, Scott J, Nguyen A, Keane R: Pregnancy outcome in South Australia 2001. Adelaide, Australia: Department of Human Services. Government of South Australia; 2002.
-
Principais causas de óbito fetal em um município do Paraná Curitiba, Brasil: Universidade Federal do Parana; 1999.
-
Programa nacional de estadísticas de salud. Estadísticas vitales. Información básica-1996 Buenos Aires, Argentina: Secreataría de Política y Regulación de Salud, Ministerio de Salud y Acción Social; 1997.
-
Public health statistics. Annual Bulgaria, 2000 Sofia, Bulgaria: National Center of Health Informatics, Ministry of Health; 2001.
-
Report on registration of births and deaths Singapore. Singapore: Singapore Immigration and Registration; 2001.
-
Saving babies: A perinatal care survey of South Africa 2000 Pretoria, South Africa: MRC Unit for Maternal and Infant Care Strategies; 2001.
-
SEAMIC Health statistics 2001 Tokyo, Japan: International Medical Foundation of Japan; 2002.
-
Statistical abstract 1999 Sri Lanka: Ministry of Finance and Planning; 2000.
-
Statistical abstracts on health and welfare in Japan 2002 Tokyo, Japan: Statistics and Information Department, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; 2003.
-
Statistical yearbook of Greece. 2000 Athens, Greece: National Statistical Service of Greece; 2001.
-
Statistical yearbook of the Czech Republic Praha, Czech Republic: Czech Statistics Office; 2002.
-
Statistical yearbook of Finland 2002 Tilastokeskus, Finland: Statistics Finland; 2002.
-
Statistical yearbook for the Federal Republic of Germany Wiesbaden, Germany: Federal Statistical Office; 2002.
-
Statistiques sanitaires annee 1998 Abomey, Benin: Ministere de la Sante Publique; 1999.
-
Statistisches jahrbuch Osterreichs. 2002 Wien, Austria: Statistik Austria; 2002.
-
Statistisk arsbok for Sverige In Statistical yearbook of Sweden. Stockholm, Sweden: Statistics Sweden; 2002.
-
Vital statistics 2001 Copenhagen, Denmark: Danmark Statistik; 2002.
-
Yearbook of health statistics 2001 Budapest, Hungary: Hungarian Central Statistics Office; 2002.
-
Dasgupta S, Saha I, Lahiri A, Mandal AK: A study of perinatal mortality and associated maternal profile in a medical college hospital.
J Indian Med Assoc 1997, 95:78-9.
-
Sedaghatian MR, Noor AMN: Maternal-child health system and perinatal mortality in the United Arab Emirates.
J Perinatol 1997, 17:161-3.
-
Ulstein M, Sharma J, Thapa N, Pradhan N: Reproductive health and outcome of pregnancy among mothers, delivered in three hospitals of Kathmandu.
J Nep Med Assoc 1997, 35:111-21.
-
Pradhan DP, Shah U: Perinatal mortality in Bheri Zonal Hospital.
J Nepal Med Assoc 1997, 35:146-9.
-
Roudiere JL: Precarious situation of obstetric practice in Gabon.
Sante 1998, 8:325-9.
-
Rocha O, Echeverría L, Hinrichs O: Prevención de preeclampsia en primíparas mediante el uso de microdosis de aspirina.
Rev Chil Obstet Ginecol 1998, 63:419-24.
-
Guzmán Sánchez A, Martín de Alba A, Alfaro Alfaro N: La reducción de cesáreas de 28 a 13 por ciento incrementa o no la mortalidad materno y perinatal; la gran duda?
Ginecol Obstet Mex 1998, 66:122-5.
-
Rasul CH, Hussain MA, Siddiquey AH, Rahman MS: Perinatal mortality in a teaching hospital.
Indian Pediatr 1999, 36:389-91.
-
Ortega Rosero J, Nacif Vargas J, Andrade Espinoza M: Obito fetal: estudio retrospectivo.
Medicina (Guayaquil) 1999, 5:23-8.
-
Grandi C, Rittler M, Pensotti A: Estadísticas 1998 del hospital materno infantil Ramón Sardá.
Rev Hosp Matern Infant Ramon Sarda 1999, 18:129-39.
-
Saad FA, Al Tamimi H, Khan L, Dauleh W, Azzam L, Abu-Saleh AM: Stillbirths in Qatar: A review of 83 cases.
J Obstet Gynaecol 2000, 20:143-7.
-
Alvarez Ponce V, Muñiz Rizo M, Rodríguez Pérez A, Vasallo Pastor N: Análisis de la mortalidad fetal tardía.
Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol 2000, 26:36-40.
-
Hernandez Cabrera J, de la Rua-Batistapau A, Ojeda Suarez R: Mortalidad perinatal 1. Algunos factores que influyeron en esta durante 1998.
Rev Cubana Obstet Ginecol 2001, 27:39-45.
-
Annuaire statistique du Maroc 2001 Rabat, Morocco: Direction de la Statistique, Ministere de la Prevision Economique et du Plan; 2001.
-
Gazmararian JA, Petersen R, Jamieson DJ, Schild L, Adams MM, Deshpande AD, et al.: Hospitalizations during pregnancy among managed care enrollees.
Obstet Gynecol 2002, 100:94-100.
-
Djrolo F, Megnigbeto OA, De Souza J, Takpara I, Santos P, Alihonou E: Influence of maternal weight on pregnancy outcome in Cotonou (Benin).
J Gynecol Obstet Biol Reprod (Paris) 2002, 31:243-7.
-
Briozzo L, Vidiella G, Vidarte G, Ferreiro G, Pons JE, Cuadro JC: El aborto provocado en condiciones de riesgo emergente sanitario en la mortalidad materna en Uruguay.
Rev Med Uruguay 2002, 18:4-13.
-
Andersen AMN, Wohlfahrt J, Christens P, Olsen J, Melbye M: Maternal age and fetal loss: population based register linkage study.
BMJ 2000, 320:1708-12.
-
Khandait DW, Ambadekar NN, Zodpey SP, Vasudeo ND: Maternal age as a risk factor for stillbirth.
Indian J Public Health 2000, 44:28-30.
-
Raymond EG, Cnattingius S, Kiely JL: Effects of maternal age, parity, and smoking on the risk of stillbirth.
Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1994, 101:301-6.
-
Danesh J, Appleby P, Peto R: How often does surgery for peptic ulceration eradicate Helicobacter pylori? Systematic review of 36 studies.
BMJ 1998, 316:746-7.
-
Lorant V, Deliege D, Eaton W, Robert A, Philippot P, Ansseau M: Socioeconomic inequalities in depression: a meta-analysis.
Am J Epidemiol 2003, 157:98-112.
-
Reynolds K, Lewis LB, Nolen JDL, Kinney GL, Sathya B, He J: Alcohol consumption and risk of stroke. A meta-analysis.
JAMA 2003, 289:579-88.
-
Fazel S, Vassos E, Danesh J: Prevalence of epilepsy in prisoners: systematic review.
BMJ 2002, 324:1495.
-
Fazel S, Danesh J: Serious mental disorder in 23 000 prisoners: a systematic review of 62 surveys.
Lancet 2002, 359:545-50.
-
Millennium Development Goals [http://www.developmentgoals.org/] 2004.
-
Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel. Global, regional and sub-regional estimates [http://www.who.int/reproductive-health/global_monitoring/index.html] 2004.
-
Moher D, Pham B, Jones A, Cook DJ, Jadad AR, Moher M, et al.: Does quality of reports of randomised trials affect estimates of intervention efficacy reported in meta-analyses?
Lancet 1998, 352:609-13.
-
Pocock SJ, Collier TJ, Dandreo KJ, de Stavola BL, Goldman MB, Kalish LA, et al.: Issues in the reporting of epidemiological studies: a survey of recent practice.
BMJ 2004, 329:883-0.
-
Isaksen CV, Laurini RN, Jacobsen G: Pre-pregnancy risk factors of small-for-gestational-age births and perinatal mortality.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1997, (Suppl 165):44-9.
-
Oyen N, Skjaerven R, Irgens LM: Population-based recurrence risk of sudden infant death syndrome compared with other infant and fetal deaths.
Am J Epidemiol 1996, 144:300-5.
-
Samuelof A, Xenakis EM, Berkus MD, Huff RW, Langer O: Recurrent stillbirth. Significance and characteristics.
J Reprod Med 1993, 38:883-6.