Has publication of the results of the ORACLE Children Study changed practice in the UK?

BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
S KenyonD Taylor

Abstract

  To investigate whether publication of the results of the ORACLE Children's Study, a 7-year follow-up of the ORACLE trial, changed practice with regard to the routine prescription of antibiotics to women with preterm rupture of membranes or spontaneous preterm labour (intact membranes).   A comparative questionnaire survey of clinical practice in November 2007 (before publication) and March 2009 (after publication).   Lead obstetricians for labour wards of all maternity units in the UK.   Self-administered questionnaires requested information about the routine prescription of antibiotics to women with either preterm rupture of membranes or spontaneous preterm labour (intact membranes).   Change in practice for prescription of antibiotics.   The response rate was 166/214 (78%) in 2007 and 158/209 (76%) in 2009. In total, 120 maternity units responded on both occasions. For women with preterm rupture of membranes, 162/214 (98%) in 2007 and 151/158 (96%) in 2009 maternity units reported that they prescribed antibiotics, with the majority using erythromycin (98%). For women with spontaneous preterm labour (intact membranes), 35/166 (21%) in 2007 and 25/158 (16%) in 2009 maternity units reported that they routinely prescribed antib...Continue Reading

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Jan 16, 1982·Lancet·G LawrenceA Gaul
Dec 31, 2002·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·Sara Kenyon, David J Taylor
Aug 22, 2008·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·R KulierK S Khan

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Sep 24, 2010·BJOG : an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology·V Berghella

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