Maternal and neonatal data collection systems in low- and middle-income countries: scoping review protocol

Gates Open Research

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Mabel Berrueta¹  Ariel Bardach²  Agustin Ciaponni²  Xu Xiong³  Andy Stergachis⁴  Sabra Zaraa⁴  Pierre Buekens³ 

[1] Department of Mother and Child Health Research, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy;Argentine Cochrane Center, Institute for Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy;Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine;University of Washington

关键词: LMICs;    MNCH;    active surveillance;    electronic registries;    maternal vaccines;    pregnancy;    pharmacovigilance;    health information system.;   

DOI  :  10.12688/gatesopenres.13106.1

学科分类：电子与电气工程

来源: American Journal Of Pharmtech Research

【 摘 要 】

Background: Pregnant women and neonates represent one of the most vulnerable groups, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). A recent analysis reported that most vaccine pharmacovigilance systems in LMICs consist of spontaneous (passive) adverse event reporting. Thus, LMICs need effective active surveillance approaches, such as pregnancy registries. We intend to identify currently active maternal and neonatal data collection systems in LMICs, with the potential to inform active safety electronic surveillance for novel vaccines using standardized definitions. Methods: A scoping review will be conducted based on established methodology. Multiple databases of indexed and grey literature will be searched with a specific focus on existing electronic and paper-electronic systems in LMICs that collect continuous, prospective, and individual-level data from antenatal care, delivery, neonatal care (up to 28 days), and postpartum (up to 42 days) at the facility and community level, at the national and district level, and at large hospitals. Also, experts will be contacted to identify unpublished information on relevant data collection systems. General and specific descriptions of Health Information Systems (HIS) extracted from the different sources will be combined and duplicated HIS will be removed, producing a list of unique statements. We will present a final list of Maternal, Newborn, and Child Health systems considered flexible enough to be updated with necessary improvements to detect, assess and respond to safety concerns during the introduction of vaccines and other maternal health interventions. Selected experts will participate in an in-person consultation meeting to select up to three systems to be further explored in situ. Results and knowledge gaps will be synthesized after expert consultation.

【 授权许可】

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