Guideline No. 405: Screening and Counselling for Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy.

Guideline No. 405: Screening and Counselling for Alcohol Consumption During Pregnancy. J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2020 Sep;42(9):1158-1173.e1 Authors: Graves L, Carson G, Poole N, Patel T, Bigalky J, Green CR, Cook JL Abstract OBJECTIVE: To establish national standards of care for screening and counselling pregnant women and women of child-bearing age about alcohol consumption and possible alcohol use disorder based on current best evidence. INTENDED USERS: Health care providers who care for pregnant women and women of child-bearing age. TARGET POPULATION: Pregnant women and women of child-bearing age and their families. EVIDENCE: Medline, EMBASE, and CENTRAL databases were searched for "alcohol use and pregnancy." The results were filtered for a publication date between 2010 and September 2018. The search terms were developed using Medical Subject Headings terms and keywords, including pre-pregnancy, pregnant, breastfeeding, lactation, female, women, preconception care, prenatal care, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, prenatal alcohol exposure, drinking behavior, alcohol abstinence, alcohol drinking, binge drinking, alcohol-related disorders, alcoholism, alcohol consumption, alcohol abuse, benzodiazepines, disulfiram, naltrexane, acamprosate, ondansetron, topiramate, cyanamide, calcium carbimide, alcohol deterrents, disease management, detoxification, Alcoholics Anonymous, alcohol counselling, harm reduction, pre-...
Source: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Canada : JOGC - Category: OBGYN Tags: J Obstet Gynaecol Can Source Type: research