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Introduction: The transfer of evidence based information into clinical practice is an important research issue. Variation in the patterns of monitoring of pregnancy and in treatments for threatened abortion and preterm delivery is commonplace.
Objective: Promoting - through two distinct projects - the use of evidence-based practice guidelines based on information derived from CPCD (Cochrane Pregnancy Childbirth Database).
Methods: The first project involves a multidisciplinary panel of experts asked to determine the appropriateness of different tests currently used in pregnancy care on the basis of CPCD data. The second foresees an audit of care delivered to 800 women admitted - over a six months period in the 15 hospitals within the region - for threatened abortion and preterm delivery. Results will be compared to information available in CPCD and discussed with obstetricians and midwifes in charge to identify area for improvement.
Results: The usefulness of CPCD and the acceptability of the overall strategy will be discussed together with the results of the audit in terms of correspondence of care provided to recommendations derived from the database.
Discussion: Studies of this sort can provide an important test of the usefulness of systematic reviews on the effects of health care interventions such as those currently being produced by the Cochrane Collaboration.
Objective: Promoting - through two distinct projects - the use of evidence-based practice guidelines based on information derived from CPCD (Cochrane Pregnancy Childbirth Database).
Methods: The first project involves a multidisciplinary panel of experts asked to determine the appropriateness of different tests currently used in pregnancy care on the basis of CPCD data. The second foresees an audit of care delivered to 800 women admitted - over a six months period in the 15 hospitals within the region - for threatened abortion and preterm delivery. Results will be compared to information available in CPCD and discussed with obstetricians and midwifes in charge to identify area for improvement.
Results: The usefulness of CPCD and the acceptability of the overall strategy will be discussed together with the results of the audit in terms of correspondence of care provided to recommendations derived from the database.
Discussion: Studies of this sort can provide an important test of the usefulness of systematic reviews on the effects of health care interventions such as those currently being produced by the Cochrane Collaboration.