2025
Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implications
Masters C, Wu C, Gleeson D, Serafica M, Thomas J, Ickovics J. Scoping review of climate drivers on maternal health: current evidence and clinical implications. AJOG Global Reports 2025, 5: 100444. PMID: 40027476, PMCID: PMC11869044, DOI: 10.1016/j.xagr.2025.100444.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth outcomesRisk of preterm birthRisk of biasScoping reviewAdverse perinatal health outcomesPregnant peopleAssociated with adverse health outcomesSystematic reviewPerinatal health outcomesEnglish-language peer-reviewed journalsPreterm birthClinician-patient communicationAssociated with increased risk of preterm birthLow birthweightMeta-Analysis ProtocolsAdverse health outcomesGestational diabetesPreferred Reporting ItemsMedical record reviewClinically meaningful associationsInternational Platform of Registered Systematic ReviewAssociated with increased riskPeer-reviewed journalsMaternal healthMaternal mortality
2017
Expect With Me: development and evaluation design for an innovative model of group prenatal care to improve perinatal outcomes
Cunningham SD, Lewis JB, Thomas JL, Grilo SA, Ickovics JR. Expect With Me: development and evaluation design for an innovative model of group prenatal care to improve perinatal outcomes. BMC Pregnancy And Childbirth 2017, 17: 147. PMID: 28521785, PMCID: PMC5437650, DOI: 10.1186/s12884-017-1327-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePrenatal careGroup prenatal care modelProspective longitudinal cohort studyMedical record reviewPrenatal care modelPatient focus groupsLongitudinal cohort studyCohort of womenProvider focus groupsHealth service deliveryHealth care systemPerinatal outcomesCohort studyPreterm birthEvidence-based featuresRecord reviewPostpartum outcomesAdverse outcomesPatient surveyClinical guidelinesClinical site visitsImproved outcomesProvider surveyCare model
2015
The impact of group prenatal care on pregnancy and postpartum weight trajectories
Magriples U, Boynton MH, Kershaw TS, Lewis J, Rising SS, Tobin JN, Epel E, Ickovics JR. The impact of group prenatal care on pregnancy and postpartum weight trajectories. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2015, 213: 688.e1-688.e9. PMID: 26164694, PMCID: PMC4910388, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2015.06.066.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGroup prenatal carePostpartum weight retentionPrenatal careWeight gain trajectoriesPrenatal distressWeight trajectoriesWeight gainPrenatal depressionMonths postpartumWeight retentionPrepregnancy body mass indexLongitudinal mixed modelingPostpartum weight trajectoriesWeight change trajectoriesWeight loss trajectoriesPregnancy weight gainExcessive weight gainMedical record reviewBody mass indexCommunity health centersCluster-randomized trialEffect of depressionBaseline demographicsMass indexRecord review
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