The use of specialised preterm birth clinics for women at high risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Specialised preterm birth clinics care for women at high risk of spontaneous preterm birth. This systematic review assesses current practice within preterm birth clinics globally.

Methods

A comprehensive search strategy was used to identify all studies on preterm birth clinics on the MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO, CENTRAL and CINAHL databases. There were no restrictions to study design. Studies were limited to the English language and publications from 1998 onwards. Two reviewers assessed studies for inclusion, performed data extraction and reviewed methodological quality. Primary outcomes were referral criteria, investigations and interventions offered in preterm birth clinics. Secondary outcomes were the timing of planned first and last appointments and frequency of

SUBMITTER: Dawes L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6990596 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature