Risk factors for very preterm delivery out of a level III maternity unit: The EPIPAGE-2 cohort study.
Thomas DesplanchesAndrei Scott MorganPeter JonesCaroline DiguistoJennifer ZeitlinLaetitia Martin-MarchandValérie BenhammouBénédicte LecomteJean-Christophe RozéPatrick TruffertPierre-Yves AncelPaul SagotAdrien RoussotJeanne FressonBéatrice BlondelPublished in: Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology (2021)
Our study identified some modifiable risk factors for outborn delivery; however, when regionalised care relies heavily on antenatal transfer, as it does in France, only some outborn deliveries may be prevented. Earlier referral of high-risk women will be needed to achieve full access to tertiary care.