Alison E Hipwell, Irene Tung, Phillip Sherlock, Xiaodan Tang, Kim McKee, Monica McGrath, Akram Alshawabkeh, Tracy Bastain, Carrie V Breton, Whitney Cowell, Dana Dabelea, Cristiane S Duarte, Anne L Dunlop, Assiamira Ferrera, Julie B Herbstman, Christine W Hockett, Margaret R Karagas, Kate Keenan, Robert T Krafty, Catherine Monk, Sara S Nozadi, Thomas G O'Connor, Emily Oken, Sarah S Osmundson, Susan Schantz, Rosalind Wright, Sarah S Comstock
UNLABELLED: Abstract . BACKGROUND: Studies have reported mixed findings regarding the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on pregnant women and birth outcomes. This study used a quasi-experimental design to account for potential confounding by sociodemographic characteristics. METHODS: Data were drawn from 16 prenatal cohorts participating in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) program. Women exposed to the pandemic (delivered between 12 March 2020 and 30 May 2021) ( n = 501) were propensity-score matched on maternal age, race and ethnicity, and child assigned sex at birth with 501 women who delivered before 11 March 2020...
March 8, 2023: Psychological Medicine