Screening for severe anaemia in pregnancy in Kenya, using pallor examination and self-reported morbidity

From:
Department for International Development
Published
1 January 2001
Country:
Kenya
Document Type:
Journal Article
Theme:
Health
Authors:
Morison, L., Shulman, C.E., Marsh, K., Peshu, N.

Abstract

Severe anaemia in pregnancy is an important preventable cause of maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Different methods of screening for severe anaemia in pregnancy were evaluated in a 2-phased study conducted in Kilifi, Kenya. In phase 1 (in 1994/95), pallor testing was evaluated alone and in addition to raised respiratory/pulse rates: 1787 pregnant women were examined by one of 2 midwives. Sensitivities for detecting severe anaemia (haemoglobin

Citation

Shulman, C.E.; Morison, L.; Peshu, N.; Marsh, K. Screening for severe anaemia in pregnancy in Kenya, using pallor examination and self-reported morbidity. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (2001) 95 (3) 250-255. [DOI: 10.1016/S0035-9203(01)90227-5]

Screening for severe anaemia in pregnancy in Kenya, using pallor examination and self-reported morbidity

Published 1 January 2001
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