Maternal trauma due to motor vehicle crashes and pregnancy outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To systematically review and quantify the effect of motor vehicle crashes (MVCs) in pregnancy on maternal and offspring outcomes.

Design

Systematic review and meta-analysis of observational data searched from inception until 1 July 2018. Searching was from June to August 2018 in Medline, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, Latin-American and Caribbean System on Health Sciences Information, Scientific Electronic Library Online, TRANSPORT, International Road Research Documentation, European Conference of Ministers of Transportation Databases, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews and Cochrane Central Register.

Participants

Studies were selected if they focused on the effects of exposure MVC during pregnancy versus non-exposure, with follow-up to verify outcomes

SUBMITTER: Amezcua-Prieto C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7537450 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature