@article{Calvert_C-2023_118311,
title = {Changes in preterm birth and stillbirth during COVID-19 lockdowns in 26 countries},
author = {Calvert, C. and Brockway, M. and Zoega, H. and Miller, J. and Been, J. and Amegah, A. and Eradat Oskoui, S. and Hunter, K. and Mulholland, R. and Wood, R. and Sheikh, A. and Stock, S. and Racine-Poon, A. and Abok, I. and Aghaeepour, N. and Akwaowo, C. and Alshaikh, B. and Ayede, A. and Bacchini, F. and Barekatain, B. and Barnes, R. and Bebak, K. and Berard, A. and Bhutta, Z. and Brook, J. and Bryan, L. and Cajachagua-Torres, K. and Campbell-Yeo, M. and Azad, M.},
month = {feb},
year = {2023},
abstract = {Preterm birth (PTB) is the leading cause of infant mortality worldwide. Changes in PTB rates, ranging from -90% to +30%, were reported in many countries following early COVID-19 pandemic response measures (“lockdowns”). It is unclear whether this variation reflects real differences in lockdown impacts, or perhaps differences in stillbirth rates and/or study designs. We present interrupted time series and meta-analyses using harmonized data from 52 million births in 26 countries, 18 of which had representative population-based data, with overall PTB rates ranging from 6% to 12% and stillbirth ranging from 2.5 to 10.5 per 1,000 births. Here we show small reductions in PTB in the first [odds ratio 0.96, 95% confidence interval 0.95-0.98, p-value},
journal = {Nature Human Behaviour},
publisher = {Springer Nature},
url = {https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-023-01522-y},
}
