Models of antenatal care to reduce and prevent preterm birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BMJ Open

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2016, Pages

  Turienzo, Cristina Fernandez ^a   Sandall, Jane ^b   Peacock, Janet L ^c  

^a HOSPITAL FOR TROPICAL DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; BREAST FEEDING; CESAREAN SECTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FETUS WASTAGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTAL DELIVERY; LABOR INDUCTION; LENGTH OF STAY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; LOW RISK POPULATION; META ANALYSIS; MIDWIFE; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VAGINAL DELIVERY; FEMALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROCEDURES;

FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE;

EID: 84960326472     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20446055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-009044     Document Type: Review

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