Housing instability and adverse perinatal outcomes: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Our objective was to conduct a systematic review of the published literature on housing instability during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes and perinatal healthcare utilization.

Data sources

We performed a systematic search in November 2020 using Embase, MEDLINE, Cochrane Library, and Scopus using terms related to housing instability during pregnancy, adverse pregnancy outcomes, and perinatal healthcare utilization. The search was limited to the United States.

Study eligibility criteria

Studies examining housing instability (including homelessness) during pregnancy and adverse pregnancy outcomes (including preterm birth, low birthweight neonates, and maternal morbidity) and perinatal healthcare utilization were included.

Methods

Two authors sc

SUBMITTER: DiTosto JD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9057001 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature