Prevalence of preterm birth in Scandinavian countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Samira Behboudi-GandevaniRazieh Bidhendi-YarandiMohammad Hossein PanahiAbbas MardaniChristina PrindsMojtaba Vaismoradi Manela Glarcher

Published in: The Journal of international medical research (2023)

The overall PP of PTB was 5.3%, with small variations among countries (4.9%-6.2%). The highest and lowest PPs of PTB were in Norway and Finland, respectively.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
risk factors