Calcium supplementation to prevent pre-eclampsia: protocol for an individual participant data meta-analysis, network meta-analysis and health economic evaluation

Introduction Low dietary calcium intake is a risk factor for pre-eclampsia, a major contributor to maternal and perinatal mortality and morbidity worldwide. Calcium supplementation can prevent pre-eclampsia in women with low dietary calcium. However, the optimal dose and timing of calcium supplement...

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Main Authors: Taryn Young, Ana Pilar Betran, Kym I E Snell, Hema Mistry, Richard Riley, Shakila Thangaratinam, Guillermo Carroli, Edgardo Abalos, Zahida P Qureshi, John Allotey, Anna Thorson, Khalid Saeed Khan, Mandisa Singata-Madliki, George Justus Hofmeyr, Alfredo Palacios, Thaís Rocha, Joshua Peter Vogel, Luc Smits, Gabriela Cormick, Juan-Pablo Pena-Rosas, Koiwah Koi Larbi, Meghan Bohren, Helen Moraa, Rana Zahroh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2023-05-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/13/5/e065538.full