Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

December 8, 2020

Changes in Preterm Birth Phenotypes and Stillbirth at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, March-June 2020

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A retrospective study at 2 Philadelphia hospitals did not detect significant changes between pre-pandemic and pandemic rates of adverse birth outcome. The adjusted difference between pre-pandemic and pandemic preterm births and stillbirths were -0.8% and -0.03 per 1,000 births, respectively. Spontaneous preterm birth among non-Hispanic white patients declined during the pandemic (4.5% vs 2.9%), but no other racial/ethnic groups had significant changes in outcomes.

Handley et al. (Dec 7, 2020). Changes in Preterm Birth Phenotypes and Stillbirth at 2 Philadelphia Hospitals During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, March-June 2020. JAMA. https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2020.20991