Group Prenatal Care Versus Individual Prenatal Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 223-229

  Ruiz Mirazo, Eider ^a   Lopez Yarto, Maite ^b   McDonald, Sarah D ^c  

^a ABERDEEN MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Group prenatal care; Low birth weight; Meta analysis; Preterm birth; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; EDUCATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROUP PRENATAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INDIVIDUAL PRENATAL CARE; JAUNDICE; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL WELFARE; META ANALYSIS; MORBIDITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC DELIVERY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; QUALITY CONTROL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; REVIEW;

FEMALE; GROUP PROCESSES; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 84862631207     PISSN: 17012163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(16)35182-9     Document Type: Article

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