Does the Use of Diagnostic Technology Reduce Fetal Mortality?

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine the effect that the introduction of new diagnostic technology in obstetric care has had on fetal death.

Data source

The Medical Birth Registry of Norway provided detailed medical information for approximately 1.2 million deliveries from 1967 to 1995. Information about diagnostic technology was collected directly from the maternity units, using a questionnaire.

Study design

The data were analyzed using a hospital fixed-effects regression with fetal mortality as the outcome measure. The key independent variables were the introduction of ultrasound and electronic fetal monitoring at each maternity ward. Hospital-specific trends and risk factors of the mother were included as control variables. The richness of the data allowed us to perform several ro

SUBMITTER: Grytten J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6232411 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature