Journal article
A clinical carepath for obese pregnant women: a pragmatic pilot cluster randomized controlled trial
Abstract
Objectives: Obese women are at increased risks for complications during pregnancy, birth, and in their infants. Although guidelines have been established for the clinical care of obese pregnant women, management is sometimes suboptimal. Our goal was to determine the feasibility of implementing and testing a clinical carepath for obese pregnant women compared to standard care, in a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT). Methods: A …
Authors
McDonald SD; Viaje KA; Rooney RA; Jarde A; Giglia L; Maxwell CV; Small D; Kelly TP; Sabatino L; Thabane L
Journal
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine, Vol. 32, No. 23, pp. 3915–3922
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
December 2, 2019
DOI
10.1080/14767058.2018.1478957
ISSN
1476-7058