Why the study?
Does a reduced schedule of antenatal visits combined with home blood pressure monitoring reduce total clinic visits and maintain blood pressure screening in low-risk pregnant women?
Population
80 low risk women in the third trimester of pregnancy (out of 105 invited)
Comparison
Reduced schedule of antenatal visits combined… vs Standard nine subsequent visit schedule
Design
RCT, Allocated either to a standard nine subsequent visit schedule or to a…
Follow-up
Until 41 weeks of pregnancy
Authors
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Supports reduced antenatal visits with home BP monitoring in low-risk pregnancies; extends evidence for efficient prenatal care models.
Does a reduced schedule of antenatal visits combined with home blood pressure monitoring reduce total clinic visits and maintain blood pressure screening in low-risk pregnant women?
A reduced schedule of antenatal visits combined with home blood pressure monitoring is acceptable, reduces total clinic visits, and increases the frequency of blood pressure measurement in low-risk pregnant women.
Ross‐McGill et al. (2000) studied this question.
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