The Effect of CenteringPregnancy Group Antenatal Care on Maternal, Birth, and Neonatal Outcomes Among Low‐Risk Women in the Netherlands: A Stepped‐Wedge Cluster Randomized Trial
Mary‐ann Wagijo,
Mathilde Crone,
Birgit Bruinsma‐van Zwicht
et al.
Abstract:IntroductionThis study was carried out to assess the effects of participating in CenteringPregnancy (CP) on maternal, birth, and neonatal outcomes among low‐risk pregnant women in the Netherlands.MethodsA total of 2124 pregnant women in primary care were included in the study. Data were derived from the Dutch national database, Perined, complemented with data from questionnaires completed by pregnant women. A stepwise‐wedge design was employed; multilevel intention‐to‐treat analyses and propensity score matchi… Show more
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