Implementation of integrated maternity care in the southwestern region of the Netherlands: evaluation of its effect on preterm birth, low birthweight infants and number of secondary care consultations

Objectives To determine whether integrated maternity care is associated with reduced preterm births (PTB) and fewer small-for-gestational-age infants (SGA), and whether its implementation leads to a reduction of secondary care consultations. Design Retrospective study. Setting Integrated maternity care organisation in the southwestern region of the Netherlands. Participants All singleton pregnancies (≥24 weeks) within integrated maternity care organisation Annature between 2015 and 2020. Intervention Implementation of a shared maternity record in primary and secondary care. Methods Data of 20... Mehr ...