Explaining the Black-White Disparity in Preterm Birth: A Consensus Statement From a Multi-Disciplinary Scientific Work Group Convened by the March of Dimes

Explaining the Black-White Disparity in Preterm Birth: A Consensus Statement From a Multi-Disciplinary Scientific Work Group Convened by the March of Dimes

In 2017–2019, the March of Dimes convened a workgroup with biomedical, clinical, and epidemiologic expertise to review knowledge of the causes of the persistent Black-White disparity in preterm birth (PTB). Multiple databases were searched to identify hypothesized causes examined in peer-reviewed li...

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Main Authors: Paula Braveman, Tyan Parker Dominguez, Wylie Burke, Siobhan M. Dolan, David K. Stevenson, Fleda Mask Jackson, James W. Collins, Deborah A. Driscoll, Terinney Haley, Julia Acker, Gary M. Shaw, Edward R. B. McCabe, William W. Hay, Kent Thornburg, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia, José F. Cordero, Paul H. Wise, Gina Legaz, Kweli Rashied-Henry, Jordana Frost, Sarah Verbiest, Lisa Waddell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Subjects:
preterm birth
racism
health disparities
maternal/infant health
stress
birth outcomes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2021.684207/full

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