Can the Apgar Score be Used for International Comparisons of Newborn Health?

ConclusionsLarge variations in the distribution of Apgar scores likely due to national scoring practices make the Apgar score an unsuitable indicator for benchmarking newborn health across countries. However, country‐level trends over time in the Apgar score may reflect real changes and merit further investigation.

Source: Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology - May 1, 2017 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Ayesha Siddiqui, Marina Cuttini, Rachel Wood, Petr Velebil, Marie Delnord, Irisa Zile, Henrique Barros, Mika Gissler, Ashna D Hindori ‐Mohangoo, Béatrice Blondel, Jennifer Zeitlin, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research