Prevention and Therapy of Preterm BirthGuideline of the DGGG, OEGGG and SGGG (S2k Level, AWMF Registry Number 015/025, February 2019) - Part 1 with Recommendations on the Epidemiology, Etiology, Prediction, Primary and Secondary Prevention of Preterm Birth

Richard Berger*, Harald Abele, Franz Bahlmann, Ivonne Bedei, Klaus Doubek, Ursula Felderhoff-Müser, Herbert Fluhr, Yves Garnier, Susanne Grylka-Baeschlin, Hanns Helmer, Egbert Herting, Markus Hoopmann, Irene Hösli, Udo Hoyme, Alexandra Jendreizeck, Harald Krentel, Ruben Kuon, Wolf Lütje, Silke Mader, Holger MaulWerner Mendling, Barbara Mitschdörfer, Tatjana Nicin, Monika Nothacker, Dirk Olbertz, Werner Rath, Claudia Roll, Dietmar Schlembach, Ekkehard Schleuβner, Florian Schütz, Vanadin Seifert-Klauss, Susanne Steppat, Daniel Surbek

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Abstract

Aims This is an official guideline of the German Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (DGGG), the Austrian Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (ÖGGG) and the Swiss Society for Gynecology and Obstetrics (SGGG). The aim of this guideline is to improve the prediction, prevention and management of preterm birth based on evidence obtained from recent scientific literature, the experience of the members of the guideline commission and the views of self-help groups. Methods Based on the international literature, the members of the participating medical societies and organizations developed Recommendations and Statements. These were adopted following a formal process (structured consensus conference with neutral moderation, voting was done in writing using the Delphi method to achieve consensus). Recommendations Part I of this short version of the guideline lists Statements and Recommendations on the epidemiology, etiology, prediction and primary and secondary prevention of preterm birth.

Original languageEnglish
JournalGeburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde
Volume79
Issue number8
Pages (from-to)800-812
Number of pages13
ISSN0016-5751
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 12.08.2019

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