Participation in obstetrical studies is associated with improved pregnancy outcomes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The association between pregnant patients participating in obstetrical studies and pregnancy outcomes is understudied.

Objective

This study aimed to evaluate the association between participation in obstetrical studies and maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Study design

This was a retrospective cohort study of all patients delivering at a single center from 2013 to 2018. Patients with pregnancy loss at <13 weeks of gestation or major fetal anomalies were excluded. Patients who enrolled in one or more obstetrical studies were categorized as "study participants" and were compared with patients who did not enroll in an obstetrical study, that is, "study nonparticipants." The primary outcome was a composite of maternal morbidity diagnosed up to 6 weeks after deliv

SUBMITTER: Cozzi GD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10577523 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature