We've also coordinated numerous clinical
trials on birth control, sexually transmitted infections, and other reproductive health care.
Not exact matches
The effect of skin - to - skin contact (kangaroo care) shortly after
birth on the neurobehavioural responses of the term newborn: randomized,
controlled trial.
The effect of caseload midwifery
on women's experience of labour and
birth: Results from the COSMOS randomised
controlled trial
Influence of timing of admission in labour and management of labour
on method of
birth: results from a randomised
controlled trial of caseload midwifery (COSMOS
trial)
One of the two recently developed midwife - led units has been threatened with closure
on the grounds of scarce resources [7], despite evidence from a randomised
controlled trial demonstrating that they are actually cost - effective [8], with overwhelmingly positive
birth experiences reported [9].
A randomised
control trial conducted in BC [30] found home visits in early labour to be more effective than telephone triage in reducing the number of women attending the hospital for assessment before they are in labour and those attending before 3 cm cervical dilation, although the home visits had no impact
on CS rates or
birth outcomes.
In areas where the patient's choice has a profound effect
on outcome, random comparisons eliminating choice will give unreliable estimates of true differences.14 Therefore, in the Netherlands, where choosing between home or hospital
birth is an integral feature of the system, randomised
controlled trials between home
birth and hospital
birth would not produce generalisable results even if it were possible to mount such
trials.
Ferber et al., «The Effect of Skin - to - Skin Contact (Kangaroo Care) Shortly After
Birth on the Neurobehavioral Responses of the Term Newborn: A Randomized,
Controlled Trial.
We could pick through those studies» respective strengths and weaknesses, talk about why we'll never have a «gold - standard» randomized
controlled trial (because women will never participate in a study that makes
birth choices for them), and I could quote a real epidemiologist
on why determining the precise risk of home
birth in the United States is nearly impossible.
The Effect of Skin - to - Skin Contact (Kangaroo Care) Shortly After
Birth on the Neurobehavioral Responses of the Term Newborn: A Randomized,
Controlled Trial Sari Goldstein Ferber and Imad R. Makhoul Pediatrics 2004; 113; 858 - 865 - DOI: 10.1542 / peds.113.4.858 This information is current as of March 25, 2007 The original version of this article, along with updated information and services, is located at: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/113/4/858 Background: The method of skin - to - skin contact (kangaroo care [KC]-RRB- has shown physiologic, cognitive, and emotional gains for preterm infants; however, KC has not been studied adequately in term newborns.
The Effect of Timing of Cord Clamping
on Neonatal Venous Hematocrit Values and Clinical Outcome at Term: A Randomized,
Controlled Trial José M. Ceriani Cernadas, Guillermo Carroli, Liliana Pellegrini, Lucas Otaño, Marina Ferreira, Carolina Ricci, Ofelia Casas, Daniel Giordano and Jaime Lardizábal Pediatrics 2006; 117; 779 - 786; originally published online Mar 27, 2006; DOI: 10.1542 / peds.2005 - 1156 Download file in 380 kb - 10 pages The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is located
on the World Wide Web at: http://www.pediatrics.org/cgi/content/full/117/4/e779 Background: The umbilical cord is usually clamped immediately after
birth.
His team in Belfast are leading three of the randomized
controlled trials supported by the new investments; one looking at the impact of mentors
on the reading abilities of children in primary school; one looking at the effects of peer education
on the development of children from
birth to entrance to primary school; and a third estimating the contribution of media programs
on improvements in mutual respect and understanding in post-conflict Northern Ireland.
Compared to
control groups, babies of parents enrolled prenatally in home visiting programs had better
birth outcomes, and the programs were found to have a positive impact
on breastfeeding and immunization rates., In other randomized
trials, participating children were found to have a reduction in language delays at 21 months, reductions in mental health problems, fewer behavior problems, and increased mental development.
Effectiveness of hospital - based video interaction guidance
on parental interactive behaviour, bonding, and stress after preterm
birth: a randomised
control trial