Risk factors for reduced fetal movements in pregnancy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Maternal perception of reduced fetal movements (RFM) is an important clinical marker to identify women at higher risk of adverse perinatal outcomes. Preventing and reducing stillbirths can only be achieved through better detection and management of women with RFM, however the characteristics of women who present with RFM in pregnancy vary. A systematic review was conducted to explore the risk factors associated with reduced fetal movements (RFM) in pregnancy.PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, Maternity and Infant Care, PsycINFO and Science Citation Index were searched, from their inception date, for studies published up to 16th May 2019.

Source: European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology - October 17, 2019 Category: OBGYN Authors: Lorraine Carroll, Louise Gallagher, Valerie Smith Tags: Review article Source Type: research