Analysis of All Stillbirths in Stockholm County 2017, a Multidisciplinary Audit

All stillbirths in Stockholm during 2017 were analysed according to the primary outcomes which were preventable/non-preventable deaths and the level of delay. The secondary outcomes were: causes of death, standard of care pre and post stillbirth and if a summary of the possible causes of death was made as well as the planning of supervision of the next pregnancy.

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Key information

Conditions

Intra-Uterine Death Death Female Urogenital Diseases and Pregnancy Complications Fetal Death Pathologic Processes Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Pregnancy Complications Stillbirth Urogenital Diseases

Age range

18 year–55 year

Sex eligibility

Female

Study type

Observational

Primary location

Eva Wiberg-Itzel

Stockholm, 18239, Sweden

About this study

This is a retrospective cohort study. A multidisciplinary team consisting of three obstetricians, one midwife and one neonatologist was assembled. The team represented the largest hospitals in the region-Karolinska University Hospital and Stockholm Soderl Hospital. Each team member in the audit group had access to all the medical patient charts from the hospitals and also the majority of the charts from the antenatal care clinics (ANC). Each team member independently assessed each case regarding causes of death, preventable/non-preventable deaths, the level of delay if there was any and the standard of healthcare provided to the patients with stillbirth, the postmortem examination of infant and mother and if there were any recommendations given for the next pregnancy. Multiple meetings were organized for discussing the results of the individual assessment of each case. To enable an ethical discussion every member of the audit group signed a confidentiality form and all cases were assessed by comparison with local guidelines in praxis.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

All stillbirths in Stockholm 2017

Exclusion criteria

Missed abortion

Treatment and study plan

Analysis of IUFD

Other

Each team member in the audit group had access to all the medical patient charts from the hospitals and also the majority of the charts from the antenatal care clinics (ANC). Each team member independently assessed each case regarding causes of death, preventable/non-preventable deaths, the level of delay if there was any and the standard of healthcare provided to the patients with stillbirth, the postmortem examination of infant and mother and if there were any recommendations given for the next pregnancy

Primary outcomes

The rate of preventable/non-preventable deaths and the level of delay

Time frame: 2017

to analyze preventable/non-preventable deaths and the level of delay

Secondary outcomes

The frequency of different causes of death

Time frame: 2017

To analyze the different causes of death

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Karolinska Institutet

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Registry information

Important dates

Study start: 2019
Primary completion: 2019
Study completion: 2020
First posted: Feb 24, 2020
Registry last updated: Apr 13, 2020

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