Clinical guidelines for prevention and management of preterm birth: a systematic review

N Medley, B Poljak, S Mammarella… - BJOG: An International …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background Clinical practice guidelines (CPG) endorse multiple strategies to prevent or
manage preterm birth (PTB). Objectives To summarise CPG recommendations for PTB and …

Primary and secondary prevention of preterm birth: a review of systematic reviews and ongoing randomized controlled trials

A Matei, G Saccone, JP Vogel, AB Armson - European Journal of Obstetrics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Preterm birth (PTB) is a leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality.
Interventions aimed at preventing PTB can be classified as primary, secondary, or tertiary …

Choice of primary outcomes in randomised trials and systematic reviews evaluating interventions for preterm birth prevention: a systematic review

S Meher, Z Alfirevic - … : An International Journal of Obstetrics & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Background The inappropriate and inconsistent selection of primary outcomes (PO s) in
randomised controlled trials (RCT s) and systematic reviews (SR s) can make evidence …

Interventions during pregnancy to prevent preterm birth: an overview of Cochrane systematic reviews

N Medley, JP Vogel, A Care… - Cochrane Database of …, 2018 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Preterm birth (PTB) is a major factor contributing to global rates of neonatal
death and to longer‐term health problems for surviving infants. Both the World Health …

Top research priorities for preterm birth: results of a prioritisation partnership between people affected by preterm birth and healthcare professionals

S Oliver, S Uhm, L Duley, S Crowe, AL David… - BMC Pregnancy and …, 2019 - Springer
Background We report a process to identify and prioritise research questions in preterm birth
that are most important to people affected by preterm birth and healthcare practitioners in the …

A core outcome set for evaluation of interventions to prevent preterm birth

J Van't Hooft, JMN Duffy, M Daly… - Obstetrics & …, 2016 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: To develop a consensus on a set of key clinical outcomes for the evaluation of
preventive interventions for preterm birth in asymptomatic pregnant women. METHODS: A …

The more, the better? Combining interventions to prevent preterm birth in women at risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Jarde, AM Lewis-Mikhael, JM Dodd, J Barrett… - Journal of Obstetrics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Objectives To systematically examine the evidence around the combination of interventions
to prevent preterm birth. Methods Without language restrictions, we searched clinicaltrials …

Evaluating Progestogens for Preventing Preterm birth International Collaborative (EPPPIC): meta-analysis of individual participant data from randomised controlled …

LA Stewart, M Simmonds, L Duley, A Llewellyn… - The Lancet, 2021 - thelancet.com
Background Preterm birth is a global health priority. Using a progestogen during high-risk
pregnancy could reduce preterm birth and adverse neonatal outcomes. Methods We did a …

A systematic review of clinical guidelines for preconception care

E Dorney, JA Boyle, R Walker… - Seminars in …, 2022 - thieme-connect.com
Preconception care (PCC) involves a wide-ranging set of interventions to optimize health
prior to pregnancy. These interventions seek to enhance conception rates, pregnancy …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in the prevention of preterm birth

JA Keelan, JP Newnham - F1000Research, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Preterm birth (PTB) remains a major obstetric healthcare problem and a significant
contributor to perinatal morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability. Over the past few …