Improving birth weight measurement and recording practices in Kenya and Tanzania: a prospective intervention study with historical controls.

Alloys K'OlooEvance GodfreyAnnariina M KoivuHellen C BarsosioKarim ManjiVeneranda NdesangiaFredrick OmitiMohamed Bakari KheryEverlyne D OndiekiSimon KariukiFeiko O Ter KuileR Matthew ChicoNigel KleinOtto HeimonenPer AshornUlla AshornPieta Näsänen-Gilmore

Published in: Population health metrics (2023)

Routine birth weight records underestimate the risk of LBW among facility-born infants in Kenya and Tanzania. The quality of birth weight data can be improved by a simple intervention consisting of provision of digital scales and supportive training.

Keyphrases

birth weight
gestational age
weight gain
randomized controlled trial
preterm birth
primary care
healthcare
palliative care
body mass index
machine learning
long term care
weight loss