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. 2018 Dec 27;6(4):644–656. doi: 10.9745/GHSP-D-18-00171

TABLE 5.

Gestational Age Parameters for ACS Use and Source by Country

Country Gestational Age Criteria Source
DRC 28–34 weeks National-level document19
Ethiopia 28–34 weeks National-level document20,21
Malawi <34 weeks
28–34 weeks
24–37 weeks
National-level document22,23
(Note: Criteria varied between national documents available for review.)
Nigeria 30–34 weeks Key informant, no national-level document
Sierra Leone 28–35 weeks Key informant, no national-level document
Tanzania 28–34 weeks National-level document24
(Note: ACS could be provided as low as 24 weeks if birth is at a well-equipped facility with a specialist available to manage the premature newborn.)
Uganda 32–37 weeks National-level document25

Abbreviations: ACS, antenatal corticosteroids; DRC, Democratic Republic of the Congo.