Fetal movement trials: Where is the evidence in settings with a high burden of stillbirths?

Natasha Housseine^{1

2}, Joyce Browne², Nanna Maaløe³, Brenda Sequeira Dmello^{1

4}, Sam Ali^{2

5}, Muzdalifat Abeid¹, Tarek Meguid⁶, Marcus J Rijken^{2

7

8}, Hussein Kidanto¹

Affiliations

¹ Medical College East Africa, Aga Khan University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
² Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Julius Global Health, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
³ Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁴ Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
⁵ Research Department, Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute (ECUREI), Kampala, Uganda.
⁶ Child Health Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
⁷ Vrouw en Baby Department, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
⁸ Obstetric Department, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

Natasha Housseine et al. BJOG. 2023 Feb.

. 2023 Feb;130(3):241-243.

doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.17249. Epub 2022 Jun 29.

Natasha Housseine^{1

2}, Joyce Browne², Nanna Maaløe³, Brenda Sequeira Dmello^{1

4}, Sam Ali^{2

5}, Muzdalifat Abeid¹, Tarek Meguid⁶, Marcus J Rijken^{2

7

8}, Hussein Kidanto¹

¹ Medical College East Africa, Aga Khan University, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
² Julius Centre for Health Sciences and Primary Care, Julius Global Health, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
³ Global Health Section, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
⁴ Comprehensive Community Based Rehabilitation in Tanzania, Dar es salaam, Tanzania.
⁵ Research Department, Ernest Cook Ultrasound Research and Education Institute (ECUREI), Kampala, Uganda.
⁶ Child Health Unit, Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa.
⁷ Vrouw en Baby Department, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, the Netherlands.
⁸ Obstetric Department, Amsterdam University Medical Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

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Conflict of interest statement

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