Informing prevention of stillbirth and preterm birth in Malawi: development of a minimum dataset for health facilities participating in the DIPLOMATIC collaboration

Beatrix von Wissmann; Elizabeth Wastnedge; Donald Waters; Luis Gadama; Queen Dube; Clemens Masesa; Elizabeth  Chodzaza; Sarah J E Stock; Rebecca M Reynolds; John Norrie; Enita Makwakwa; Bridget Freyne; Harry Campbell; Jane Elizabeth Norman; Rachael Wood

doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038859

Informing prevention of stillbirth and preterm birth in Malawi: development of a minimum dataset for health facilities participating in the DIPLOMATIC collaboration

Beatrix von Wissmann, Elizabeth Wastnedge, Donald Waters, Luis Gadama, Queen Dube, Clemens Masesa, Elizabeth Chodzaza, Sarah J E Stock, Rebecca M Reynolds, John Norrie, Enita Makwakwa, Bridget Freyne, Harry Campbell, Jane Elizabeth Norman, Rachael Wood

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The global research group, DIPLOMATIC (Using eviDence, Implementation science, and a clinical trial PLatform to Optimise MATernal and newborn health in low Income Countries), aims to reduce stillbirths and preterm births and optimise outcomes for babies born preterm. Minimum datasets for routine data collection in healthcare facilities participating in DIPLOMATIC (initially in Malawi) were designed, to assist understanding of baseline maternal and neonatal care processes and outcomes, and facilitate evaluation of improvement interventions and pragmatic clinical trials.Design Published and grey literature was reviewed alongside extensive in-country consultation to define relevant clinical best practice guidance, and the existing local data and reporting infrastructure, to identify requirements for the minimum datasets. Data elements were subjected to iterative rounds
of consultation with topic experts in Malawi and Scotland, the relevant Malawian professional bodies, and the Ministry of Health in Malawi to ensure relevance, validity, and feasibility.

Original language	English
Journal	BMJ Open
Volume	10
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038859
Publication status	Published - 24 Nov 2020

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Information management
BIOTECHNOLOGY
BIOINFORMATICS
international health services
health services administration & management
quality in health care
neonatology
Obstetrics

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Adamson, L. (Creator), Pinnock, H. (Creator), Norman, J. (Creator), Stock, S. (Creator), Boardman, J. (Creator), Reynolds, R. (Creator), Norrie, J. (Creator), Cunningham-Burley, S. (Creator), Wood, R. (Creator), Campbell, H. (Creator), Grant, L. (Creator), Mazanderani, F. (Creator), Parry, S. (Creator), Holloway, A. (Creator), Hollins Martin, C. (Creator), Love, C. D. B. (Creator), Magowan, B. (Creator), Taulo, F. (Creator), Membe-Gadama, G. (Creator), Crampin, M. (Creator), Freyne, B. (Creator), Effie, C. (Creator), Dube, Q. (Creator), Kawaza, K. (Creator), Kayambo, D. (Creator), Chodzaza, E. (Creator), Sukwa, T. (Creator), Njelesani, E. (Creator), Mkandawire, C. (Creator), Kabamba, J. D. (Creator), Whyte, S. (Creator), Mwaba, P. (Creator), Lissauer, D. (Creator), Gadama, L. (Creator), Syacumpi, M. (Creator), Masamba, M. (Creator), Nyirenda, M. (Creator), Simute, F. (Creator), Waters, D. (Creator), Wastnedge, L. (Creator), Murray, S. (Creator), Viner, A. (Creator) & Ward, P. (Depositor), Edinburgh DataVault, Jul 2021
DOI: 10.7488/7aff0624-163c-420a-bf8c-51914d899597
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von Wissmann, B., Wastnedge, E., Waters, D., Gadama, L., Dube, Q., Masesa, C., Chodzaza, E., Stock, S. J. E., Reynolds, R. M., Norrie, J., Makwakwa, E., Freyne, B., Campbell, H., Norman, J. E., & Wood, R. (2020). Informing prevention of stillbirth and preterm birth in Malawi: development of a minimum dataset for health facilities participating in the DIPLOMATIC collaboration. BMJ Open, 10(11). https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2020-038859

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