American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 6 , Pages 548.e1-548.e8 , June 2010

Universal cervical length screening and treatment with vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm birth: a decision and economic analysis

  • Alison G. Cahill, MD, MSCI

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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  • Anthony O. Odibo, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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  • Aaron B. Caughey, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Francisco, CA
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  • David M. Stamilio, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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  • Sonia S. Hassan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH/DHHS, Detroit, MI
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Wayne State University/Hutzel Women's Hospital, Detroit, MI
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  • George A. Macones, MD, MSCE

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
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  • Roberto Romero, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Intramural Research, Perinatology Research Branch, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH/DHHS, Detroit, MI
    • Center for Molecular Medicine and Genetics, Wayne State University, and the Department of Epidemiology, Michigan State University, Detroit, MI

Received 28 April 2009 ,Revised 31 July 2009 ,Accepted 4 December 2009.

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 Funded in part by the Perinatology Research Branch, Division of Intramural Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, NIH/DHHS.

 Cite this article as: Cahill AG, Odibo AO, Caughey AB, et al. Universal cervical length screening and treatment with vaginal progesterone to prevent preterm birth: a decision and economic analysis. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2010;202:548.e1-8.

PII: S0002-9378(09)02247-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.12.005

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 202, Issue 6 , Pages 548.e1-548.e8 , June 2010

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