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Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study
Lewis JB, Cunningham SD, Shabanova V, Hassan SS, Magriples U, Rodriguez MG, Ickovics JR. Group prenatal care and improved birth outcomes: Results from a type 1 hybrid effectiveness-implementation study. Preventive Medicine 2021, 153: 106853. PMID: 34678329, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106853.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careIndividual careBirth outcomesLower riskGroup visitsHybrid effectiveness-implementation studyHybrid effectiveness-implementation trialEffectiveness-implementation studyPrior preterm birthEffectiveness-implementation trialLow birthweight infantsHealth system savingsAbsence of randomizationPreterm birthSingleton pregnanciesPrimary outcomeWeeks' gestationGestational ageBirthweight infantsLow birthweightPotential confoundersPatientsCausal associationInverse probability
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Adolescent Pregnancy Desire and Pregnancy Incidence
Sipsma HL, Ickovics JR, Lewis JB, Ethier KA, Kershaw TS. Adolescent Pregnancy Desire and Pregnancy Incidence. Women's Health Issues 2010, 21: 110-116. PMID: 21177123, PMCID: PMC3052996, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2010.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPregnancy desirePregnancy incidencePotential confoundersAdolescent femalesAdolescent pregnancy desirePregnancy risk behaviorCross-sectional study designActive adolescent femalesPercent of participantsPregnancy prevention effortsProspective studyBaseline interviewPregnancyNonpregnant adolescentsRisk behaviorsOlder ageLogistic regressionYoung womenStudy designPrevention effortsPsychosocial correlatesIncidenceMonthsRegression analysisConfounders