The epidemiology of threatened preterm labor: A prospective cohort study

The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence, timing, and outcomes of hospital-based diagnoses of preterm labor. Administrative records identified hospital admissions for preterm labor among 2534 women in an ongoing cohort study. Factors that were considered risks for prematurity were ex...

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Published in:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology 2005-04, Vol.192 (4), p.1325-1329
Main Authors: McPheeters, Melissa L., Miller, William C., Hartmann, Katherine E., Savitz, David A., Kaufman, Jay S., Garrett, Joanne M., Thorp, John M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Cohort Studies
Diagnosis
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gestational Age
Humans
Logistic Models
Middle Aged
Obstetric Labor, Premature - epidemiology
Obstetric Labor, Premature - etiology
Odds Ratio
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - epidemiology
Pregnancy Outcome
Pregnancy, High-Risk
Prenatal Diagnosis - methods
Preterm labor
Prevalence
Prospective Studies
Registries
Risk Factors
Smoking - epidemiology
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to describe the occurrence, timing, and outcomes of hospital-based diagnoses of preterm labor. Administrative records identified hospital admissions for preterm labor among 2534 women in an ongoing cohort study. Factors that were considered risks for prematurity were examined by logistic regression for an association with any preterm labor diagnosis, a preterm labor diagnosis
ISSN:0002-9378
1097-6868
DOI:10.1016/j.ajog.2004.12.055