Timing of exposure assessment in studies on Group B streptococcus colonization and preterm birth.
Simon R ProcterProma PaulErzsébet Horváth-PuhóBronner P GonçalvesPublished in: International journal of epidemiology (2024)
Accurate quantification of the effect of maternal GBS colonization on the risk of preterm birth is necessary to understand the full health burden linked to this bacterium. In this study, we investigated one possible explanation, related to the timing of exposure assessment, for the variable findings of previous observational studies. Our findings will inform future research on this question.
Keyphrases
- preterm birth
- low birth weight
- gestational age
- birth weight
- public health
- healthcare
- mental health
- candida albicans
- current status
- high resolution
- pregnant women
- biofilm formation
- cystic fibrosis
- escherichia coli
- body mass index
- risk assessment
- preterm infants
- case control
- physical activity
- human health
- health promotion
- clinical evaluation