Global prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

• Main Authors: Bohao Wu (Author), Veronika Shabanova (Author), Kendall Arslanian (Author), Kate Nyhan (Author), Elizabeth Izampuye (Author), Sarah Taylor (Author), Bethel Muasau-Howard (Author), Alec Ekeroma (Author), Nicola L Hawley (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The epidemiology of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders is minimally understood. The purpose of this study was to estimate pooled prevalence of preterm birth among Pacific Islanders and to estimate their risk of preterm birth compared to White/European women. We searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Sc...