Decreasing perinatal mortality in the Netherlands, 2000-2006: a record linkage study

Background: The European PERISTAT-1 study showed that in 1999 perinatal mortality, especially fetal mortality, was substantially higher in the Netherlands when compared to other European countries. The aim of this study was to analyze the recent trend in Dutch perinatal mortality and the influence of risk factors. Methods: A nationwide retrospective cohort study of 1,246,440 singleton births in 2000-2006 in the Netherlands. The source data were available from three linked registries: the midwifery registry, the obstetrics registry and the neonatology/pediatrics registry. The outcome measure wa... Mehr ...