National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis

Eric O. Ohuma; Ann‐Beth Moller; Ellen Bradley; Samuel Chakwera; Laith Hussain‐Alkhateeb; Alex Lewin; Yemisrach B. Okwaraji; Wahyu Retno Mahanani; Emily White Johansson; Tina Lavin; Diana Estevez Fernandez; Giovanna Gatica Domínguez; Ayesha De Costa; Jenny A. Cresswell; Julia Krasevec; Joy E Lawn; Hannah Blencowe; Jennifer Requejo; Allisyn C. Moran

doi:10.1016/s0140-6736(23)00878-4

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DemographyMedicinePopulationGestational ageCredible intervalSocioeconomic statusBirth rateEstimationPremature birthConfidence intervalGeographyPregnancyEnvironmental healthResearch methodology

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Year: 2023
Type: article
Volume: 402
Issue: 10409
Pages: 1261-1271
Citations: 1065
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                                    Eric O. Ohuma, 
                                
                                    Ann‐Beth Moller, 
                                
                                    Ellen Bradley
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (2023). 
                            National, regional, and global estimates of preterm birth in 2020, with trends from 2010: a systematic analysis. 
                            The Lancet
                            , 402
                            (10409)
                            , 1261-1271.
                            https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(23)00878-4
                        

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DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(23)00878-4