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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Perinatal Epidemiology
  • Health Informatics

Background:

  • International comparisons of birth data are vital for assessing perinatal health policies.
  • Routine national data sources are key for evaluating population health outcomes.
  • Standardized perinatal indicators are essential for cross-national health policy evaluation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe routine national data sources across European countries.
  • To assess the capacity of these sources to provide core perinatal health indicators.
  • To identify variations in data collection methods for perinatal statistics in Europe.

Main Methods:

  • The Euro-Peristat Network collected data from 2015-2021 using a common data model.
  • A federated protocol with 16 core data items was employed.
  • Countries were classified based on the number of data items provided (16, 15-14, <14).

Main Results:

  • Twenty-nine European countries participated, reporting on data sources like birth certificates and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
  • Population coverage was high (≥98%), with 17 countries achieving 100% completeness.
  • Countries providing all 16 indicators predominantly used linked EMRs, demonstrating superior data availability.

Conclusions:

  • Significant disparities exist in European countries' data sources for perinatal health indicators.
  • The integration of Electronic Medical Records (EMR) with other data sources is associated with better data availability.
  • Standardizing and linking data sources can improve the quality and comparability of European perinatal health statistics.