Journal article
A CLINICAL CARE PATHWAY FOR OBESE PREGNANT WOMEN: A PRAGMATIC PILOT CLUSTER RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL
Abstract
Objectives Obese women are at increased risks for various complications, and clinical management involves challenges. We conducted a pragmatic pilot cluster randomized controlled trial (RCT) to determine the feasibility of implementing and testing a clinical carepath for obese pregnant women versus standard care. Methods We randomly allocated clinics to the carepath or standard care. Eligible women had a pre-pregnancy body mass index of >30kg/m2…
Authors
Viaje K; Rooney RA; Jarde A; Giglia L; Maxwell CV; Small D; Pearce-Kelly T; Sabatino L; Thabane L; McDonald SD
Journal
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada, Vol. 41, No. 5,
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
5 2019
DOI
10.1016/j.jogc.2019.02.243
ISSN
1701-2163