A P Betran

Summary

Affiliation: World Health Organization
Country: Switzerland

Publications

  1. ncbi Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - issues in data collection for stillbirths
    J Frederik Frøen
    Department of Genes and Environment, Division of Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P O Box 4404 Nydalen, N 0403 Oslo, Norway
    BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 9:58. 2009
  2. ncbi WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity: methodological issues and challenges
    A Metin Gulmezoglu
    UNDP UNFPA WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
    BMC Med Res Methodol 4:16. 2004
  3. ncbi Breastfeeding patterns and exposure to suboptimal breastfeeding among children in developing countries: review and analysis of nationally representative surveys
    Jeremy A Lauer
    Department of Health System Financing, Expenditure and Resource Allocation, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
    BMC Med 2:26. 2004
  4. ncbi Ecological study of effect of breast feeding on infant mortality in Latin America
    A P Betran
    Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
    BMJ 323:303-6. 2001
  5. ncbi Effectiveness of different databases in identifying studies for systematic reviews: experience from the WHO systematic review of maternal morbidity and mortality
    Ana P Betrán
    UNDP UNFPA WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
    BMC Med Res Methodol 5:6. 2005
  6. ncbi National estimates for maternal mortality: an analysis based on the WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity
    Ana P Betrán
    UNDP UNFPA WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    BMC Public Health 5:131. 2005
  7. ncbi Rates of caesarean section: analysis of global, regional and national estimates
    Ana P Betrán
    Department of Making Pregnancy Safer, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:98-113. 2007

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Publications7

  1. ncbi Making stillbirths count, making numbers talk - issues in data collection for stillbirths
    J Frederik Frøen
    Department of Genes and Environment, Division of Epidemiology, Norwegian Institute of Public Health, P O Box 4404 Nydalen, N 0403 Oslo, Norway
    BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 9:58. 2009
    ..This information will guide efforts to prevent stillbirths and improve quality of care...
  2. ncbi WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity: methodological issues and challenges
    A Metin Gulmezoglu
    UNDP UNFPA WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
    BMC Med Res Methodol 4:16. 2004
    ..In order to contribute to mapping the global burden of reproductive ill-health, we are conducting a systematic review of incidence and prevalence of maternal mortality and morbidity...
  3. ncbi Breastfeeding patterns and exposure to suboptimal breastfeeding among children in developing countries: review and analysis of nationally representative surveys
    Jeremy A Lauer
    Department of Health System Financing, Expenditure and Resource Allocation, World Health Organization, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
    BMC Med 2:26. 2004
    ..We describe patterns in 'exclusive breastfeeding' and 'any breastfeeding' rates and quantify exposure to suboptimal breastfeeding among children aged two years or younger in developing countries...
  4. ncbi Ecological study of effect of breast feeding on infant mortality in Latin America
    A P Betran
    Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Zaragoza, Zaragoza, Spain
    BMJ 323:303-6. 2001
    ..To estimate the effect of exclusive breast feeding and partial breast feeding on infant mortality from diarrhoeal disease and acute respiratory infections in Latin America...
  5. ncbi Effectiveness of different databases in identifying studies for systematic reviews: experience from the WHO systematic review of maternal morbidity and mortality
    Ana P Betrán
    UNDP UNFPA WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, 1211 Switzerland
    BMC Med Res Methodol 5:6. 2005
    ..Conversely, extensive searches may yield unmanageable number of citations of which only few may be relevant. Knowledge of usefulness of each source of information may help to tailor search strategies in systematic reviews...
  6. ncbi National estimates for maternal mortality: an analysis based on the WHO systematic review of maternal mortality and morbidity
    Ana P Betrán
    UNDP UNFPA WHO World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
    BMC Public Health 5:131. 2005
    ..In order to assist in mapping the burden of reproductive ill-health, we conducted a systematic review of incidence/prevalence of maternal mortality and morbidity...
  7. ncbi Rates of caesarean section: analysis of global, regional and national estimates
    Ana P Betrán
    Department of Making Pregnancy Safer, World Health Organisation, Geneva, Switzerland
    Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol 21:98-113. 2007
    ..There is some suggestion of a direct positive association at lower levels of mortality. CS levels may respond primarily to economic determinants...