Cost-effectiveness of diagnostic tests for threatened preterm labor in singleton pregnancy in France.

Thomas DesplanchesCatherine LejeuneJonathan CottenetPaul SagotCatherine Quantin

Published in: Cost effectiveness and resource allocation : C/E (2018)

A test using cervical length and qualitative fetal fibronectin appears to be the best diagnostic strategy. Decisions regarding its generalization and funding in France in this population of women should take into account the high, lifetime costs induced by prematurity.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
preterm infants
polycystic ovary syndrome
birth weight
pregnant women
adipose tissue
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
insulin resistance