An outcome-based definition of low birthweight for births in low- and middle-income countries: a secondary analysis of the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health
Abstract Background 2500 g has been used worldwide as the definition of low birthweight (LBW) for almost a century. While previous studies have used statistical approaches to define LBW cutoffs, a LBW definition using an outcome-based approach has not been evaluated. We aimed to identify an outcome-...
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Main Authors: | Malinee Laopaiboon (Author), Pisake Lumbiganon (Author), Siwanon Rattanakanokchai (Author), Warut Chaiwong (Author), João Paulo Souza (Author), Joshua P. Vogel (Author), Rintaro Mori (Author), Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu (Author) |
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2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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