Further evidence supporting a causal relationship between prone sleeping position and SIDS
- 1 August 1992
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health
- Vol. 28 (s1), S9-S12
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1440-1754.1992.tb02732.x
Abstract
A 3 year case-control study identifying the risk factors for SIDS was undertaken. Preliminary analysis of the data from the first year suggested that SIDS mortality could fall by 50% if the prevalence of the prone sleeping position changed from 40 to 0%. During the 3 year study the prevalence of the prone sleeping position among infants has fallen from 43% in the first year to 20% in the third year. SIDS mortality has fallen to 3.1/1000 live births, which is very close to that predicted. When considered with other available evidence this strongly supports a causal relationship between the prone sleeping position and SIDS.Keywords
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