Developing core outcomes for stillbirth (COSTIL)

Outcome

The project used a systematic review of reviews and data collection and analysis. From 51 eligible reviews, 16 reviews addressed stillbirth prevention specifically while 35 reviews evaluated the efficacies of prevention or management of the eight major risk factors of stillbirth.

Conclusion

In studies evaluating prevention of stillbirth there is a large variety in outcomes, with discrepancies in nomenclature and measurements. Woman/family-centred outcomes are often missing from studies. There is a need for a core outcome sets agreed by all stakeholders containing the recommended minimum data to be reported in future studies investigating prevention of stillbirth.

Publications

Kim BV, Aromataris EC, de Lint W, Middleton P, Townsent R, Khalil A, et al. Developing a core outcome set in interventions to prevent stillbirth: A systematic review on variations of outcome reporting. European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology. 2021;259:196-206.

Kim BV, Aromataris EC, Middleton P, Townsend R, Thangaratinam S, Duffy JMN, et al. Development of a core outcome set for interventions to prevent stillbirth. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2021;61(5):658-66.