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Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network

scrnThe NICHD Pregnancy and Perinatology Branch established the SCRN in 2003 to understand the epidemiology and etiology of stillbirth. This network includes: five clinical centers at Brown University, Emory University, University of Utah, University of Texas Medical Branch, and University of Texas at San Antonio; and a data coordinating center at Research Triangle International.

The specific aims of this five year study are to:

  • Obtain a geographic population-based determination of the incidence of stillbirth defined as fetal death at 20 weeks gestation or greater;
  • Determine the causes of stillbirth using a standard stillbirth postmortem protocol that includes review of clinical history, protocols for autopsies and pathologic examinations of the fetus and placenta, and other postmortem tests to illuminate genetic, maternal, and other environmental influences; and
  • Elucidate risk factors for stillbirth.