Why the study?
Does preconception plus prenatal care reduce overall medical costs compared to prenatal care only in women with established diabetes mellitus?
Population
Women with established diabetes mellitus
Comparison
Preconception plus prenatal care vs Prenatal care only
Design
Other
Authors
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Preconception care may yield net savings in diabetic pregnancies; extends efficacy data to costs but should not yet alter practice.
Does preconception plus prenatal care reduce overall medical costs compared to prenatal care only in women with established diabetes mellitus?
Preconception care for women with established diabetes mellitus is cost-saving compared to prenatal care alone due to the reduction in maternal and neonatal complications.
Elixhauser et al. (1993) studied this question.
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