Ness Amen, Baxter Jason, Hyslop Terry, Berghella Vincenzo
Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, and Biostatistics Section, Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, 834 Chestnut Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA 19107, USA.
J Reprod Med. 2006 May;51(5):411-5.
To determine the current prescription of progesterone to prevent preterm birth (PTB) among board-certified maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialists in the United States.
A survey of the board-certified MFM specialists in the United States examining their prescription of and attitudes regarding progesterone to prevent PTB 6 months following publication of a National Institute for Child Health and Human Development trial.
Of 1,264 questionnaires sent, 526 were returned (response rate, 42%). After exclusions, 522 surveys remained. One hundred ninety-eight (38%) respondents prescribed progesterone, and 324 (62%) did not. Most nonprescribers were awaiting more data and were more concerned than prescribers about long-term effects (p < 0.0001). Twenty percent of prescribers prescribed progesterone for women with current signs or symptoms of preterm labor.
As a result of recent evidence, over one third of MFM specialists surveyed have begun prescribing progesterone to prevent PTB. Of these specialists, 20% are using it for indications other than a prior PTB.
确定美国获得认证的母胎医学(MFM)专家预防早产(PTB)时孕酮的当前处方情况。
对美国获得认证的MFM专家进行一项调查,考察在国立儿童健康与人类发展研究所的一项试验发表6个月后,他们预防PTB时孕酮的处方情况及态度。
共发送1264份问卷,526份被返还(回复率42%)。排除无效问卷后,剩余522份调查问卷。198名(38%)受访者开具孕酮处方,324名(62%)未开具。大多数不开具处方者在等待更多数据,且比开具处方者更担心长期影响(p<0.0001)。20%的开具处方者为有早产当前体征或症状的女性开具孕酮。
基于近期证据,超过三分之一接受调查的MFM专家已开始开具孕酮预防PTB。在这些专家中,20%将其用于既往PTB以外的指征。