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Thoughts on assigning cause of death for stillbirth and neonatal death
A commentary
Goldenberg, R. L., & McClure, E. M. (2019). Thoughts on assigning cause of death for stillbirth and neonatal death: A commentary. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 127(5), 532-535. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1111/1471-0528.16007
The vast majority of stillbirths and neonatal deaths (perinatal deaths) occur in low and some middle-income countries (LMICs), comprising the majority of under-five mortality [1]. Knowing why fetuses and newborns die is an important first step in developing and implementing interventions to reduce those deaths. Currently in LMICs, cause of death is not routinely determined for stillbirths, and limited information has been available to determine cause of neonatal deaths [1,2]. When a cause of death is identified at all, it is often ascertained by a physician or other health professional based on clinical information, and therefore is, at best, an educated guess.