TY - JOUR AU - Hodgins, Stephen AU - Rajbhandari, Binamra AU - Joshi, Deepak AU - Ban, Bharat AU - Khatry, Subarna AU - Mullany, Luke C. PY - 2020 DA - 2020/08/24 TI - Community-based cluster randomized controlled trial: empowering households to identify and provide appropriate care for low-birthweight newborns in Nepal JO - BMC Public Health SP - 1274 VL - 20 IS - 1 AB - Most newborn deaths occur among those of low birthweight (LBWt), due to prematurity &/or impaired fetal growth. Simple practices can substantially mitigate this risk. In low-income country settings where many births occur at home, strategies are needed that empower mothers to determine if their babies are at higher risk and, if so, to take measures to reduce risk. Earlier studies suggest that foot-length may be a good proxy for birthweight. An earlier Nepal study found a 6.9 cm cut-off performed relatively well, differentiating normal from low birthweight. SN - 1471-2458 UR - https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-09317-w DO - 10.1186/s12889-020-09317-w ID - Hodgins2020 ER -