Assessing the impact of group antenatal care on gestational length in Rwanda: A cluster-randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research on group antenatal care in low- and middle-income contexts suggests high acceptability and preliminary implementation success.

Methods

We studied the effect of group antenatal care on gestational age at birth among women in Rwanda, hypothesizing that participation would increase mean gestational length. For this unblinded cluster randomized trial, 36 health centers were pair-matched and randomized; half continued individual antenatal care (control), half implemented group antenatal care (intervention). Women who initiated antenatal care between May 2017 and December 2018 were invited to participate, and included in analyses if they presented before 24 weeks gestation, attended at least two visits, and their birth outcome was obtained. We used a generalize

SUBMITTER: Sayinzoga F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7853466 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature