The objective of this study was to determine the effect of an intensive nurse home visiting program on a composite outcome of preterm birth, low birth weight, small for gestational age, or perinatal mortality. In this South Carolina–based trial of Medicaid-eligible pregnant individuals, assignment to participate in an intensive nurse home visiting program did not significantly reduce the incidence of a composite of adverse birth outcomes. Evaluation of the overall effectiveness of this program is incomplete, pending assessment of early childhood and birth spacing outcomes.

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2793825

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Maternal & Infant Health  Maternal Health  Neonatal Health  Maternal/Fetal health during pregnancy  Labour and Delivery Care  

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