This evidence map is a searchable version of the infant mortality evidence map produced by the NPEU as part of the Inequalities in infant mortality work programme (click here for details).

The database contains details of 331 published systematic reviews assessing the effectiveness of interventions to reduce infant mortality and its major causes (preterm birth, major congenital anomalies and SIDS/SUDI). Full details of the methodology used to identify reviews can be found in the 'Technical Guide to the infant mortality evidence map: systematic reviews of interventions targeting infant mortality'.

This online version is provided to enable users to search for specific interventions, conditions or outcomes. A report providing a descriptive overview of the evidence is also available: ’The effectiveness of interventions targeting infant mortality: a user’s guide to the systematic review evidence’.

• Citation details
• Hyperlinks to the full-text version and/or the Pubmed abstract
• Hyperlinks to structured abstracts in the Database of Reviews of Effectiveness (DARE)
• Information abstracted/coded from the published review:
  • The primary aim/focus of the intervention (coded)
  • The recipient of the intervention (coded)
  • A brief summary description of the intervention(s) evaluated (free-text)
  • The infant mortality related outcomes evaluated/reported, ie neonatal/infant mortality, preterm birth, congenital anomalies, SIDS/SUDI (coded)
  • For antenatal interventions, whether a high risk maternal population was targeted (coded)

Click on the Search and Report tabs above to search the database and create reports.

Please note that this database is a beta version. We anticipate that some changes will be needed to improve functionality and we are keen to receive feedback on ways in which we can improve the utility and usability of this database. Please email comments and suggestions to us.