OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to estimate which strategy is the most cost-
effective for the prevention of preterm birth and associated morbidity. STUDY DESIGN: We …

Background Despite much debate, there is no consensus on whether women without a
history of prior spontaneous preterm birth should receive universal cervical length …

Objective To determine whether routine measurement of second‐trimester transvaginal
cervical length by ultrasound in low‐risk singleton pregnancies is a cost‐effective strategy …

The author reflects on the two studies discussed in the issue, including one on the
prevention of early preterm births (PTB), by SS Hassan, and another on cost saving by EF …

Vaginal progesterone administration to women with a sonographic short cervix is an
efficacious and safe intervention used to prevent preterm birth and neonatal morbidity and …

Three large randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of universal cervical
length screening and treatment with vaginal progesterone or cervical cerclage to prevent …

Preterm birth remains a major cause of neonatal death and short and long-term disability in
the US and across the world. The majority of preterm births are spontaneous and cervical …

Background Mid-trimester transvaginal cervical length assessment can identify women who
are at risk of preterm birth and afford opportunities for preterm birth prevention. However, the …

Cervical length (CL) measured by transvaginal ultrasound is an effective screening test for
the prevention of preterm birth (PTB). The criteria for an effective screening test are all met …

Although progesterone given prophylactically to women with a history of preterm birth cuts
the recurrence rate in half, only about 10% of spontaneous early preterm births take place in …