Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Preterm Births, Low Birthweights and Stillbirths: A Retrospective Cohort Study.
Charles GarabedianNinon DupuisChristophe VayssièreLaurence BussièresYves VilleBenoît RenaudinLouise DugaveNorbert WinerNathalie BanaszkiewiczPatrick RozenbergManon DefranceMarie-Laure LegrisThibaud QuibelPhilippe DeruellePublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2021)
The pregnancy outcomes (preterm birth, LBW, VLBW, and stillbirth rates) were not modified by the COVID-19 lockdown in our cohort study in France. Considering the discrepancies in results and methodological issues in previous published studies, there is not sufficient evidence to conclude that such lockdowns have any impact on perinatal outcomes.