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This research aims to evaluate the impact of the Safe Childbirth Checklist on essential birth practices and perinatal mortality.

February 28, 2026Open Access

The World Health Organization Safe Childbirth Checklist on Essential Birth Practices and Perinatal Mortality

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This research aims to evaluate the impact of the Safe Childbirth Checklist on essential birth practices and perinatal mortality.
Conducted a meta-analysis of studies involving Safe Childbirth Checklist use in lower-middle-income settings.
Analyzed the correlation between checklist use, adherence to essential birth practices, and rates of stillbirths observed directly.
SCC use was associated with higher adherence to essential birth practices.
Direct observation linked SCC use to lower rates of stillbirths in the studied settings.

Abstract

In this meta-analysis, SCC use in lower-middle-income settings was associated with increased EBP adherence and lower rates of stillbirths when EBPs were directly observed. Further research is needed to identify additional factors to optimize SCC's potential impact on maternal and newborn safety outcomes.

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Kaplan et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a286b80a974eb0d3c01dad https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58269

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