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SUBMITTER: Carter EB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6890226 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association 20190619 9
<h4>Objective</h4>Determine whether gestational age of 17-hydroxyprogesterone caproate (17-OHPC) initiation is associated with preterm birth (PTB) risk.<h4>Study design</h4>We performed a retrospective cohort study using MarketScan® data. The primary outcome was PTB < 37 weeks. Rates of PTB were compared between medication initiation at 16-21 weeks versus 21-29 weeks. The association between compliance with weekly 17-OHPC injections and preterm birth rate was tested after adjusting for potential ...[more]