Background Stigmatized behaviours are often underreported, especially in pregnancy, making them challenging to address. The Alcohol and Child Development Study (ACDS) seeks to inform prevention of foetal alcohol harm, linking self-report as well as a maternal blood alcohol biomarker with child developmental outcomes. Samples were requested using passive, generic consent. The success of this approach at minimizing bias is presented comparing characteristics of women who provided samples to those who did not. Methods All pregnant women in the study city were sent a Patient Information Sheet (PIS) with their first NHS obstetric appointment letter. The PIS informed them that the NHS would like to take an extra blood sample for research purpose...
Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (...
INTRODUCTION: Heavy episodic ('binge') drinking among women in Scotland is commonplace; pre-pregnanc...
Introduction. Heavy episodic ('binge') drinking among women in Scotland is commonplace; prepregnancy...
Background Stigmatized behaviours are often underreported, especially in pregnancy, making them chal...
CONTEXT: Objective measurement of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is essential for identifying child...
The overall aim of this thesis, consisting of five studies, was to examine what midwives do when the...
Screening pregnant women for substance use appears unworthy of debate given the harmful impacts on t...
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether first trimester trisomy screening (FT...
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate feasibility of screening and to identify rates and corr...
Background: Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate prenatal alcoho...
Background: fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is a term used to describe a range of physical, cogniti...
Purpose: Too many women continue to drink alcohol during recognized pregnancy. This purpose of this ...
Background: Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are one of the most common preventable forms ...
Objective -- Knowledge of alcohol consumption in pregnancy is important for early identification of ...
To reduce the number of alcohol-exposed pregnancies in antenatal care in the UK, the CHAMPION study ...
Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (...
INTRODUCTION: Heavy episodic ('binge') drinking among women in Scotland is commonplace; pre-pregnanc...
Introduction. Heavy episodic ('binge') drinking among women in Scotland is commonplace; prepregnancy...
Background Stigmatized behaviours are often underreported, especially in pregnancy, making them chal...
CONTEXT: Objective measurement of prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is essential for identifying child...
The overall aim of this thesis, consisting of five studies, was to examine what midwives do when the...
Screening pregnant women for substance use appears unworthy of debate given the harmful impacts on t...
Background: The purpose of this study was to determine whether first trimester trisomy screening (FT...
The purpose of this study was to demonstrate feasibility of screening and to identify rates and corr...
Background: Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate prenatal alcoho...
Background: fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is a term used to describe a range of physical, cogniti...
Purpose: Too many women continue to drink alcohol during recognized pregnancy. This purpose of this ...
Background: Foetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASDs) are one of the most common preventable forms ...
Objective -- Knowledge of alcohol consumption in pregnancy is important for early identification of ...
To reduce the number of alcohol-exposed pregnancies in antenatal care in the UK, the CHAMPION study ...
Despite extensive research, a direct correlation between low to moderate prenatal alcohol exposure (...
INTRODUCTION: Heavy episodic ('binge') drinking among women in Scotland is commonplace; pre-pregnanc...
Introduction. Heavy episodic ('binge') drinking among women in Scotland is commonplace; prepregnancy...