Birthweight: EN-BIRTH multi-country validation study

• Main Authors: Stefanie Kong (Author), Louise T. Day (Author), Sojib Bin Zaman (Author), Kimberly Peven (Author), Nahya Salim (Author), Avinash K. Sunny (Author), Donat Shamba (Author), Qazi Sadeq-ur Rahman (Author), Ashish K.C (Author), Harriet Ruysen (Author), Shams El Arifeen (Author), Paul Mee (Author), Miriam E. Gladstone (Author), Hannah Blencowe (Author), Joy E. Lawn (Author), EN-BIRTH Study Group (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Accurate birthweight is critical to inform clinical care at the individual level and tracking progress towards national/global targets at the population level. Low birthweight (LBW) < 2500 g affects over 20.5 million newborns annually. However, data are lacking and may be affe...