Journal article
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stillbirths in Canada and the United States
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: There is uncertainty regarding the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on population rates of stillbirth. We quantified pandemic-associated changes in stillbirth rates in Canada and the United States.
METHODS: We carried out a retrospective study that included all live births and stillbirths in Canada and the United States from 2015 to 2020. The primary analysis was based on all stillbirths and live births at ≥20 weeks gestation. …
Authors
Joseph KS; Lisonkova S; Simon S; John S; Razaz N; Muraca GM; Boutin A; Bedaiwy MA; Brandt JS; Ananth CV
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 46, No. 4,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
April 2024
DOI
10.1016/j.jogc.2023.102338
ISSN
1701-2163