Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/148634]Researchers: Prof Judith Lumley (Principal investigator) , Ms Lyndsey Watson
Brief description The starting point for this project is the recent finding that women who experience miscarriages or terminations of pregnancy before theuir first birth have an increased risk of having a preterm (premature) infant. These findings have prompted a re-evaluation of the relationship between the number of pregnancies a women has had and the likely outcome in later pregnancies. It will take into account the stage at which prior pregnancies ended, what the outcomes of the pregnancies were (birth, health baby, death, baby with a birth defect, termination, miscarriage etc), as well as factors such as maternal age, in relation to the risks in subsequent pregnancies. The expected outcomes and significance of the study are: * new evidence about factors causing adverse outcomes of pregnancy; * better information on the risk of recuurence of common birth defects; * more precise information on risks of adverse pregnancy outcomes for users and planners of maternity services.
Funding Amount $AUD 75,000.00
Funding Scheme NHMRC Project Grants
Notes Standard Project Grant
- nhmrc : 148634
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/148634
