From: Estimating the prevalence of obstetric fistula: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Author | Study area | Study design | Assessment of fistula | Number of fistula | Number of women/pregnancies | Incidence(per 1000 pregnant women) |
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Community based studies | ||||||
Vangeenderhuysen et al., 2001 [22] | Eight centres (urban and rural) in six countries in West Africa | Prospective cohort study of all pregnant women found by a door to door census of households followed up from antepartum to two months postpartum. | Women reporting gynaecological problems. Fistula assessed at last contact 60 days after delivery | 2 | 19,694 | 0.10 (0.01, 0.3) |
Ferdous et al., 2012 [33] | Matlab, Bangladesh. Rural | Prospective cohort of all women with obstetric complications, a perinatal death or caesarean section, and random sample of women with uncomplicated births. | Physical examination at health centre from six to nine weeks postpartum | 0 | 1,162 | 0 (0, 3.17) |
Fronczak et al., 2005 [20] | Urban slums in Dhaka, Bangladesh | Prospective community-based study of women completing at least seven months of pregnancy. Women excluded if birth identified more than 21 days postpartum. Sample selected using multi-stage probability. | Physical exam conducted by female physicians conducted one-month postpartum | 0 | 557 | 0 (0.0. 6.6) |
Studies with hospital based recruitment | ||||||
Filippi et al., 2007 [30] | Seven public urban and rural hospitals in Burkina Faso | All women with severe obstetric complications delivering in hospitals and two controls per case. Interviews conducted at 3, 6, and 12 months after pregnancy. | Medical examinations | 1 | 1,014 | 0.99 (0.03, 5.48) |
Filippi et al., 2010 [31] | Cotonou, Porto Novo and neighbouring communities in south Benin | Prospective cohort study of women with severe obstetric complications and a sample of women with uncomplicated childbirth. | Medical examination with obstetricians | 1 | 709 | 1.41 (0.04, 7.83) |
Prual et al., 1998 [32] | Niamey city, Niger. Urban | All deliveries in six maternity wards, and all complications referred to the two referral maternity wards occurring from 28th week antenatal to 42nd day postpartum. | Medical examinations | 2 | 4,081 | 0.49 (0.06, 1.77) |