Sexual health education interventions for young people: a methodological review

Abstract

* The perinatal necropsy rate in most of the United Kingdom fails to reach the minimum target of 75% * The quality of many perinatal postmortem examinations is considered poor * Present findings show that necropsy discloses the main cause of death in 18% of perinatal and infants deaths and other new information in a further 8% of deaths * Clinically important information is more likely to emanate from a good quality necropsy * Clinicians should take a more positive attitude towards postmortem examinations net increase in the number classified as dying of a congenital anomaly was only 4% as compared with 10% reported by Duley.'6 The classification was most frequently changed in spontaneous abortions and stillbirths, and so for epidemiological surveys it is particularly important to obtain a necropsy in these settings.This study has shown that necropsy is an invaluable investigation which is currently underused. The rate is likely to increase only if clinicians take a more positive attitude and realise how much clinically relevant information can be obtained from a good quality examination.We thank local convenors, district coordinators, and pathologists for help with data collection, and Professor D P Davies for reviewing the manuscript. We are particularly grateful to the survey administrator, Mrs J M Hopkins, for dedication to the project. The all Wales perinatal survey incorporates the confidential enquiry into stillbirths and deaths in infancy and is funded by the Welsh Office.

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