2007
Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes
Ickovics JR, Kershaw TS, Westdahl C, Magriples U, Massey Z, Reynolds H, Rising SS. Group Prenatal Care and Perinatal Outcomes. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2007, 110: 330-339. PMID: 17666608, PMCID: PMC2276878, DOI: 10.1097/01.aog.0000275284.24298.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal carePerinatal outcomesSuboptimal prenatal careGroup careContent of visitsLevel of evidencePotential cost differencesAfrican American womenPregnancy outcomesPreterm birthStandard careStudy entryTreat analysisThird trimesterPregnant womenMean ageObstetric guidelinesPrenatal clinicsBirth weightCare sessionsPatient satisfactionWeek 18Medical conditionsIndividualized care
2003
Group Prenatal Care and Preterm Birth Weight
Ickovics JR, Kershaw TS, Westdahl C, Rising SS, Klima C, Reynolds H, Magriples U. Group Prenatal Care and Preterm Birth Weight. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2003, 102: 1051-1057. DOI: 10.1097/00006250-200311000-00030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal careIndividual prenatal careLow birth weightPrenatal careBirth weightGroup patientsGestational agePreterm birth weightAdverse perinatal outcomesInfants of womenSame gestational ageHigh birth weightInfant birth dateProvider-patient interactionsLow socioeconomic statusPerinatal outcomesCohort studyPrenatal visitEarly pretermHealthy pregnancyWeeks' gestationPregnant womenPrenatal servicesPublic clinicsCare results