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... Mehr ...