Implementation of integrated maternity care in the southwestern region of the Netherlands: evaluation of its effect on preterm birth, low birthweight infants and number of secondary care consultations

Our results suggest that implementation of integrated maternity care was associated with reduced PTBs and/or low birth weight, and fewer secondary care consultations. These encouraging findings were observed in a less favourable sociodemographic profile and should be confirmed in other regions with sufficiently large populations, and the possibility to test individual components of integrated maternity care.