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Evid Based Med 10:47 doi:10.1136/ebm.10.2.47
  • Therapeutics

Antenatal infection screening reduced preterm delivery

Infection screening programme (ISP) v control in pregnant women*

Outcomes ISP Control RRR (95% CI) NNT (CI)
*Abbreviations defined in glossary; RRR, NNT, and CI calculated from data in article.
Spontaneous preterm delivery (at <37 wk gestation) 3.0% 5.3% 45% (25 to 59) 43 (28 to 86)
Infants born preterm with birth weight ⩽2500 g 1.7% 3.5% 52% (28 to 68) 55 (36 to 115)
Late miscarriages 0.39% 0.72% 46% (−25 to 76) Not significant

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