Maternal anxiety during pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies

Journal of Affective Disorders

Volumn 159, Issue , 2014, Pages 103-110

  Ding, Xiu Xiu ^a,b   Wu, Yi Le ^a   Xu, Shao Jun ^a,b   Zhu, Ruo Ping ^a,b   Jia, Xiao Min ^a,b   Zhang, Shi Fen ^c   Huang, Kun ^a,b   Zhu, Peng ^a,b   Hao, Jia Hu ^a,b   Tao, Fang Biao ^a,b  

^a ANHUI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ANHUI PROVINCIAL KEY LABORATORY OF POPULATION HEALTH AND ARISTOGENICS   (China)

^c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Maternal and Child Health Hospital of Anhui Province   (China)

Author keywords

Anxiety; Birth weight; Pregnancy; Preterm

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; ANXIETY DISORDER; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MATERNAL ANXIETY; MATERNAL BEHAVIOR; META ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FEMALE; NEWBORN; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK;

ANXIETY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANT WOMEN; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK;

EID: 84896529025     PISSN: 01650327     EISSN: 15732517     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.02.027     Document Type: Review

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