COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 infection) in pregnant women Pregnancy and Childbirth
Conditions
Interventions
Research design:
This cohort study will use the UK Obstetric Surveillance System (UKOSS) to identify women hospitalized with pandemic novel coronavirus infection in pregnancy throughout a 6-month peri
Sponsors
University of Oxford
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Any pregnant woman hospitalised who has tested positive for COVID-19 will be included. 2. Aged 16-45 years.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Any woman not meeting the criteria.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Incidence of pandemic COVID-19 in pregnancy assessed as proportion of pregnant women hospitalised with confirmed COVID-19 disease per 100,000 maternities during the study period | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Maternal death assessed using medical records from entry into the study until 6 weeks after giving birth or the end of pregnancy 2. Other major complication (critical care unit admission, receipt of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [ECMO], confirmed pneumonia on imaging) assessed using medical records from entry into the study until death or hospital discharge 3. Perinatal death assessed using medical records as proportion of babies of pregnant women hospitalised with confirmed COVID-19 who were stillborn at 24 weeks or greater gestation, or who died in the first 7 days of life, per 1000 total births | — |
Countries
England, United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed