Trends in preterm birth: singleton and multiple pregnancies in the Netherlands, 2000-2007
Trends in preterm birth: singleton and multiple pregnancies in the Netherlands, 2000-2007
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DOI:
10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03010.x
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发表时间:
2011-09-01
影响因子:
5.8
通讯作者:
Ravelli, A. C. J.
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作者:
Schaaf, J. M.;Mol, B. W. J.;Ravelli, A. C. J.
Objective Several studies have reported increasing trends in preterm birth in developed countries, mainly attributable to an increase in medically indicated preterm births. Our aim was to describe trends in preterm birth among singleton and multiple pregnancies in the Netherlands.Design Prospective cohort study.Setting Nationwide study.Population We studied 1 451 246 pregnant women from 2000 to 2007.Methods We assessed trends in preterm birth. We subdivided preterm birth into spontaneous preterm birth after premature prelabour rupture of membranes (pPROM), medically indicated preterm birth and spontaneous preterm birth without pPROM. We performed analyses separately for singletons and multiples.Main outcome measures The primary outcome was preterm birth, defined as birth before 37 weeks of gestation, with very preterm birth (