Population‐based prevalence of congenital defects in a routine sentinel site‐based surveillance system in the Western Cape, South Africa
A surveillance system based on routine data successfully determined the prevalence of major CD identified on surface examination at birth at rates slightly higher than in equivalent studies. Overall rates, modeled at ~2%, are likely underestimated. Strengthening routine neonatal examination and clinical record-keeping could improve CD ascertainment.
Authors
- Careni Spencer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9638-2071)
- Alison Boutall
- Emma Kalk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7706-6866)
- Mary‐Ann Davies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8496-6475)
- Karen Fieggen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2910-6306)
- Andrew Boulle
- Alexa Heekes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2430-5194)
- Chantal Stewart (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8168-471X)
- Ushma C. Mehta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0032-3171)
- Diane Lavies (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6949-9608)
- Anika van Niekerk
- Ayesha Osman
- Lizel Jacobs
Institutions
- Western Cape Department of Health (ZA)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Groote Schuur Hospital (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Birth Defects Research
- Published
- 2024-08-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/bdr2.2388
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.11
Funders
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief
- National Institutes of Health
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention