An observational cohort study of health outcomes and costs associated with early pregnancy assessment units in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to assess the impact of consultant presence, volume of patients seen and weekend opening on the health and cost-related outcomes associated with different Early Pregnancy Assessment Unit (EPAU) configurations.

Methods

This was an observational study with a prospective cohort design. Six thousand six hundred six pregnant women (16 years of age and over) attending EPAUs because of suspected early pregnancy complications were recruited from 44 EPAUs across the UK. The main outcome measures were quality of life, costs, and anxiety.

Results

Costs, quality of life and anxiety scores were similar across configurations with little evidence to suggest an impact of consultant presence, weekend opening or volume of patients seen. Mean o

SUBMITTER: Keeney E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8905996 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature