Concept information
Preferred term
preterm birth
Definition
- Preterm birth is an adverse outcome of pregnancy in which delivery of a live-born infant occurs before the completion of 37 gestational weeks. Infants born between 32 and 36 gestational weeks are considered moderate preterm births, while those delivered earlier than 32 gestational weeks are classified as very preterm births. [Source: Encyclopedia of Epidemiology; Preterm Birth]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/preterm_birth
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