Informing the Development of a Standardized Clinical Definition of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: Protocol for a Modified-Delphi Expert Panel

BackgroundNeonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a postnatal withdrawal syndrome that most commonly results from prenatal opioid exposure. Every 15 minutes, an infant is born in the United States with signs of NAS. The field lacks a standardized clinical definition of NAS, com...

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Main Authors: Dmitry Khodyakov, Shahla M Jilani, Stephanie Dellva, Laura J Faherty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2021-09-01
Series:JMIR Research Protocols
Online Access:https://www.researchprotocols.org/2021/9/e25387