A Randomized Trial of Psychosocial Support during High-Risk Pregnancies
Authors:
- Ubaldo FarnotUFUbaldo Farnot
- Fernando BarrosFBFernando Barros
- Cesar VictoraCVCesar Victora
- Ana LangerALAna Langer
- José M. BelizanJBJosé M. Belizan
Open Access
- 29 October 1992
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 327 (18) , 1266-1271
Abstract
It is often suggested that psychological and social support and health education for women at high risk for delivering a low-birth-weight infant can improve the outcomes of pregnancy, but the evidence is inconclusive. We undertook this prospective trial to evaluate a program of home visits designed to provide psychosocial support during pregnancy.Keywords
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