ArticleArchives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition2023
National PReCePT Programme: a before-and-after evaluation of the implementation of a national quality improvement programme to increase the uptake of magnesium sulfate in preterm deliveries.
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- Impact of Implementation Tools for Spontaneous Preterm Birth Guidelines: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology · 2025Pooled it
- Antenatal magnesium sulphate for neuroprotection of preterm babies: data analysis of inequities in treatment in England 2014 to 2024.BMJ open quality · 2026Article
- Integrating health economics and implementation science: a call to action.BMC medical research methodology · 2026Article
- Implementation of national guidelines on antenatal magnesium sulfate for neonatal neuroprotection: extended evaluation of the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the National PReCePT Programme in England.BMJ quality & safety · 2026Article
- A Reconciled Method for Evaluating the Cost-Effectiveness of Implementation Programmes: Illustrated by Quality Improvement Programmes to Increase the Uptake of Magnesium Sulphate in Preterm Births.Applied health economics and health policy · 2026Review
- Barriers and enablers to the implementation of a perinatal care bundle: the Perinatal Excellence to Reduce Injury in Premature Birth project.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Increasing Use of Antenatal Magnesium Sulphate Prior to Preterm Birth for Preventing Cerebral Palsy in Australia and New Zealand, 2012-2020: A Binational Registry Study.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2025Article
- Lessons from using the Normalisation Process Theory to understand adherence to guidance on MgSOImplementation science communications · 2025Article
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- Demonstrating the value for money of implementing evidence-based treatment: the case for further investment in magnesium sulphate as a neuroprotectant for preterm births.Frontiers in health services · 2025Article
- Quality and reporting of large-scale improvement programmes: a review of maternity initiatives in the English NHS, 2010-2023.BMJ quality & safety · 2024Review
- Antenatal magnesium sulphate reduces cerebral palsy after preterm birth, implementation into clinical practice needs to be accelerated globally to benefit preterm babies.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Scaling up an intervention to protect preterm infants from neurodevelopmental disabilities - findings from a qualitative process evaluation comparing standard with enhanced quality improvement support packages for maternity units in England.Implementation science : IS · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the National PReCePT Programme (NPP) in increasing use of magnesium sulfate (MgSO
designBefore-and-after study.
settingMaternity units (N=137) within NHS England and the Academic Health Science Network (AHSN) in 2018.
participantsBabies born ≤30 weeks' gestation admitted to neonatal units in England.
interventionsThe NPP was a quality improvement (QI) intervention including the PReCePT (Preventing Cerebral Palsy in Pre Term labour) QI toolkit and materials (preterm labour proforma, staff training presentations, parent leaflet, posters for the unit and learning log), regional AHSN-level support, and up to 90 hours funded backfill for a midwife 'champion' to lead implementation.
main outcome measuresMgSO
resultsCompared with pre-implementation estimates, the average MgSO
conclusionThis national QI programme was effective and cost-effective. National programmes delivered via coordinated regional clinical networks can accelerate uptake of evidence-based therapies in perinatal care.
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