An outcome-based definition of low birthweight for births in low- and middle-income countries: a secondary analysis of the WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health

2500  g has been used worldwide as the definition of low birthweight (LBW) for almost a century. While previous studies have used statistical approaches to define LBW cutoffs, a LBW definition using an outcome-...

Source: BMC Pediatrics - May 27, 2019 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Malinee Laopaiboon, Pisake Lumbiganon, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai, Warut Chaiwong, Jo ão Paulo Souza, Joshua P. Vogel, Rintaro Mori and Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu Tags: Research article Source Type: research