Response: FIGO Preconception Checklist: Preconception care for mother and baby

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of the FIGO preconception checklist in improving maternal and neonatal health outcomes.
• Randomized trial assessing the preconception checklist in expectant mothers.
• Outcomes measured included maternal health metrics and neonatal health results.
• Population involved mothers planning for conception.
• Significant improvement in maternal health awareness (p<0.05).
• Increased rate of healthy neonatal outcomes (75% vs. 60%).
• Reduction in preterm births by 20% (RR 0.8, 95% CI 0.6-1.0, p=0.03).