Mixed-methods study protocol for explanation of pregnant women's concerns about antenatal anomaly screening process: Designing, implementing and evaluation of intervention.
Zohreh Khakbazan, Hamid Poursharifi, Farnaz Farnam and 4 others
PMID 34328675WHAT IT FOUND
No results are reported.
The planned study would explore pregnant women's concerns about antenatal anomaly screening in Iran, then test an intervention to reduce them.
Key findings
01The paper reports planned methods, not results.
02The planned study will use qualitative interviews with pregnant women to explore concerns about antenatal anomaly screening.
03The planned quantitative stage will test an intervention in a randomized controlled trial comparing intervention and control groups.
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What it does not show
No results are available, so it does not show whether the planned intervention reduces concerns. The intervention content is not yet defined; it will be created after the qualitative stage and expert prioritisation. The planned outcome measures and inclusion criteria may change after the qualitative stage. The planned trial is open-label, so participants and researchers may know group allocation. Participants will be recruited from Tehran University affiliated centres, so results may not apply elsewhere.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that the planned intervention reduces pregnant women's concerns. No trial results are reported. The paper only describes methods that will be used.