Adaptation of the WHO maternal near miss tool for use in sub-Saharan Africa: an International Delphi study.

Abera Kenay TuraJelle StekelenburgSicco A ScherjonJoost ZwartThomas van den AkkerJos van RoosmalenSanne J Gordijn

Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2017)

All WHO clinical criteria were accepted for use in the region. Only few of the laboratory- and management based were rated applicable. This study brought forward important suggestions for adaptations in the WHO MNM criteria to enhance its applicability in sub-Saharan Africa and possibly other low-resource settings.

Keyphrases

pregnant women
high intensity
physical activity
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes
preterm birth