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SynthesisCMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne2001

Abuse: a risk factor for low birth weight? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

C C Murphy, B Schei, T L Myhr, J Du Mont

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Synthesis in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne, 2001. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 102 papers, 10 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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Who cites it

102 citing papers in PubMed, 10 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  10. Prevention of violence against women: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care.CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne · 2003
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

C C MurphyDepartment of Family and Community Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont. bartkiw@msn.com
B Schei
T L Myhr
J Du Mont

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAbuse during pregnancy is considered to be a potentially modifiable risk factor for low birth weight (LBW). We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the strength of association between physical, sexual or emotional abuse during pregnancy and LBW.

methodsWe selected papers for review from an electronic search of MEDLINE (1966-1999), CINAHL (1982-1997) and the Cochrane Library. We retrieved articles using the following MeSH headings and keywords: "infant low birth weight," "fetus," "perinatal care," "pregnancy," "prenatal care," "infant mortality," "violence," "battered women," "spouse abuse," "infant morbidity," "antenatal" and "neonatal." When necessary, we contacted authors to obtain data that were not included in the published material. We analyzed the methodological quality of each eligible study and selected those of the highest quality for meta-analysis.

resultsWe reviewed 14 studies, of which 8 were selected for meta-analysis. Using a fixed-effects model, we found that women who reported physical, sexual or emotional abuse during pregnancy were more likely than nonabused women to give birth to a baby with LBW (odds ratio 1.4, 95% confidence interval 1.1-1.8).

interpretationAbuse may be part of a complex interaction of factors that contribute to LBW.

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Infant, Low Birth WeightDomestic ViolenceFemaleHumansInfant, NewbornOdds RatioPregnancyPregnancy OutcomeRisk Factors

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PMID11402794
PMCPMC81110

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