Importance of family planning in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases: a multidisciplinary approach

Family planning in women with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases is a challenge for healthcare teams, highlighting the need for standardized available evidence to provide patients with objective and agreed information. This study reflects the work performed by a multidisciplinary team in reviewin...

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Published in:Reumatología clinica (Barcelona) 2021-01
Main Authors: Martínez-Barrio, Julia, Martínez López, Juan Antonio, Galindo, María, Ais, Arantza, Martínez Sánchez, Nuria, Cano, Laura
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Language:eng ; spa
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Summary:Family planning in women with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases is a challenge for healthcare teams, highlighting the need for standardized available evidence to provide patients with objective and agreed information. This study reflects the work performed by a multidisciplinary team in reviewing available scientific evidence, and the strategy agreed for family planning, pregnancy, postpartum, and breastfeeding in patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases. A literature search was conducted, information was structured across the different stages (preconception, pregnancy, postpartum and breastfeeding), and an on-site meeting was convened, in which patients and healthcare providers participated. Specific materials, which are included in this work, were developed to guide clinical decisions to be agreed upon by patients and healthcare providers. These materials meet the need for validated and updated information on the approach and use of indicated drugs for professionals responsible for the management of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
ISSN:2173-5743
DOI:10.1016/j.reuma.2020.11.007