Trends in preterm birth: an academic center's campaign to reduce the incidence.
Publication/Presentation Date
12-1-2021
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate if the implementation of five protocols aimed at reducing the preterm birth rate were associated with a decrease in incidence of PTBs at an academic center.
METHODS: This is an observational study of women with singleton gestations delivered at TJUH between 2004 and 2014. Primary outcome was the annual incidence of PTB < 37 weeks at TJUH. Secondary outcome was the rate of change for PTBs at TJUH compared against that of the nation. Linear regression, Pearson correlation coefficients, and t-tests were used to analyze preterm birth rates over time.
RESULTS: TJUH incidence of PTB < 37 weeks significantly decreased from 10.8% (
CONCLUSION: The incidence of PTBs at TJUH decreased more than the USA national average in the study period, which may be due to early adoption of guidelines for prevention of PTB.
CONDENSATION: The incidence of PTBs at TJUH decreased more than the USA national average in the study period, which may be due to early adoption of guidelines for prevention of PTB.
Volume
34
Issue
23
First Page
3833
Last Page
3837
ISSN
1476-4954
Published In/Presented At
Knapp, J. M., Navathe, R. S., Keller, N., & Berghella, V. (2021). Trends in preterm birth: an academic center's campaign to reduce the incidence. The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 34(23), 3833–3837. https://doi.org/10.1080/14767058.2019.1698029
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
31766911
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article