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National Scale-up of the CRADLE Vital Signs Alert in Sierra Leone Improved Detection but Did Not Reduce Maternal or Perinatal Adverse Outcomes
A pragmatic stepped‑wedge trial of the CRADLE device and training in Sierra Leone increased vital‑sign measurement and accuracy but did not lower a composite of eclampsia, emergency hysterectomy, maternal death, or stillbirth; systemic barriers limited clinical impact.