Developing a core outcome set for the treatment of pregnant women with pregestational diabetes-a study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Pregestational diabetes mellitus (PGDM) is associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes including increased rates of caesarean section birth, macrosomia, congenital malformation, prematurity, admission to the neonatal intensive care unit and stillbirth. As a result, there has been an increase in interventions to improve outcomes in both mother and infant. To date, meaningful comparisons between these studies are limited due to heterogeneity in outcome selection and reporting. The aim of this study is to develop a core outcome set (COS) for randomised controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of interventions for the treatment of pregnant women with PGDM.

Methods

The study consists of three steps. The first step is a systematic review of the literature to assess

SUBMITTER: Kgosidialwa O 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7730783 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature