This Levels of Diagnostic Certainty (LOC) chart for Stillbirth is part of the revised Stillbirth case definition. This provides a standardized framework for assessing and classifying cases of severe adverse events of special interest (AESI), based on diagnostic extent and certainty.
The original Brighton Collaboration Stillbirth case definition was created through the GAIA project and published in 2016. A review of the performance of GAIA definitions in 2023 found that several case definitions resulted in high proportions of unclassifiable (LOC 4) cases, including Stillbirth. This prompted the revision of the Stillbirth case definition.
The full updated Stillbirth case definition and companion guide will be available soon.
Also available on Zenodo.
This has been created as part of the CEPI-funded SPEAC project.
