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Databases searched were <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">AMED<\/jats:styled-content>,<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> EMBASE<\/jats:styled-content>,<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> MEDLINE<\/jats:styled-content>, Psych<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">INFO<\/jats:styled-content>,<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> BNI<\/jats:styled-content>,<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\"> CINAHL<\/jats:styled-content>.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Selection criteria<\/jats:title><jats:p>Qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method studies that addressed parents\u2019 or healthcare professionals\u2019 experience of care after stillbirth in <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">LMIC<\/jats:styled-content>s.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Data collection and analysis<\/jats:title><jats:p>Studies were screened, and data extracted in duplicate. Data were analysed using the Sandelowski meta\u2010summary technique that calculates frequency and intensity effect sizes (<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">FES<\/jats:styled-content>\/<jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IES<\/jats:styled-content>).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Main results<\/jats:title><jats:p>In all, 118 full texts were screened, and 34 studies from 17 countries were included. <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">FES<\/jats:styled-content> range was 15\u201368%. Most studies had <jats:styled-content style=\"fixed-case\">IES<\/jats:styled-content> 1.5\u20134.5. Women experience a broad range of manifestations of grief following stillbirth, which may not be recognised by healthcare workers or in their communities. Lack of recognition exacerbates negative experiences of stigmatisation, blame, devaluation, and loss of social status. 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