Centering and Racial Disparities (CRADLE study): rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of centeringpregnancy and birth outcomes

Centering and Racial Disparities (CRADLE study): rationale and design of a randomized controlled trial of centeringpregnancy and birth outcomes

Abstract Background In the United States, preterm birth (PTB) before 37 weeks gestational age occurs at an unacceptably high rate, and large racial disparities persist. To date, medical and public health interventions have achieved limited success in reducing rates of PTB. Innovative changes in heal...

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Main Authors: Liwei Chen, Amy H. Crockett, Sarah Covington-Kolb, Emily Heberlein, Lu Zhang, Xiaoqian Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Group prenatal care
Individual prenatal care
Preterm birth
Maternal behavioral factors
Maternal psychosocial factors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12884-017-1295-7

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