Implementation of integrated maternity care in the southwestern region of the Netherlands: evaluation of its effect on preterm birth, low birthweight infants and number of secondary care consultations
Objectives To determine whether integrated maternity care is associated with reduced preterm births (PTB) and fewer small-for-gestational-age infants (SGA), and whether its implementation leads to a reduction of secondary care consultations.Design Retrospective study.Setting Integrated maternity car...
Main Authors: | Arie Franx, Jantien Visser, Anne Hermans, Julia Spaan, Marieke Hermus, Jacoba van der Kooy |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2024-01-01
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Series: | BMJ Open |
Online Access: | https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/1/e069556.full |
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