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Optimal Birth Interval

Optimal Birth Interval is a demographic construct that specifies the ideal duration between two consecutive births to maximize maternal and child health outcomes, distinguished from other birth interval metrics by its focus on minimizing risks of adverse perinatal, neonatal, and maternal outcomes through evidence-based temporal spacing.

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2017–2026

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Bushman birth spacing: A test for optimal interbirth intervals

Nicholas Blurton Jones · Ethology and Sociobiology · 1986 · 228 citations

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Effect of interpregnancy interval on adverse perinatal outcomes — a national study

Sorina Grisaru‐Granovsky, Ethel‐Sherry Gordon, Ziona Haklai et al. · Contraception · 2009 · 166 citations

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Birth Spacing and Risk of Adverse Perinatal Outcomes: A Meta-analysis

J.A. Stockman · Yearbook of Pediatrics · 2007 · 142 citations

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Margin of Safety for Discharge After Apnea in Preterm Infants

Robert A. Darnall, John Kattwinkel, Candace Nattie et al. · PEDIATRICS · 1997 · 131 citations

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Birth spacing. Three to five saves lives.

Setty-Venugopal, Ushma D. Upadhyay · PubMed · 2002 · 118 citations

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Authors

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  1. LJ
    Louis J. Muglia

    Washington University in St. Louis, United States

    2 publications · 146 citations

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  2. AB
    Achamyeleh Birhanu Teshale

    University of Gondar, Ethiopia

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  3. GA
    Getayeneh Antehunegn Tesema

    University of Gondar, Ethiopia

    1 publications · 13 citations

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  4. ZH
    Ze-Rong He

    Hangzhou Dianzi University, China

    2 publications · 36 citations

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  5. ED
    Emily DeFranco

    University of Cincinnati Medical Center, United States

    2 publications · 146 citations

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Institutions

121

  1. Arba Minch University

    Arba Minch, Ethiopia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    230 citations

  2. Perinatal Institute

    Birmingham, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    146 citations

  3. Addis Ababa University

    Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    74 citations

  4. University of Gondar

    Gonder, Ethiopia

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    91 citations

  5. Stony Brook University

    Stony Brook, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    47 citations

  6. Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center

    Cincinnati, United States

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    512 citations

  7. University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, South Africa

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    107 citations

  8. University of Aberdeen

    Aberdeen, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    7 publications

    450 citations

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 3 publications · 151 citations

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  2. American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

    AJOG · 3 publications · 263 citations

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  3. Studies in Family Planning

    2 publications · 80 citations

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  4. Journal of Perinatology

    2 publications · 62 citations

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  5. BMJ Open

    1 publications · 27 citations

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