Is a randomised controlled trial of a maternity care intervention for pregnant adolescents possible? An Australian feasibility study

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Allen, Jyai ^a,b   Stapleton, Helen ^a,b   Tracy, Sally ^c,d   Kildea, Sue ^a,b  

^a Mater Research   (Australia)

^b AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MIDWIFE; PATIENT SELECTION; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); ARTICLE;

ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; AUSTRALIA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; PATIENT SELECTION; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 84887333340     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-138     Document Type: Article

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