The Birth and Beyond (BABY) study: protocol for a birth cohort study investigating the social and environmental determinants of pregnancy-related outcomes in Black American families

Introduction In the USA, Black birthing people and infants experience disproportionately worse pregnancy-related health outcomes. The causes for these disparities are unknown, but evidence suggests that they are likely socially and environmentally based. Efforts to identify the determinants of these...

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Published in:BMJ Open
Main Authors: Allison A Appleton, Rebecca Rogers, Sarah McCarthy, Betty Lin, Rachel R Middleton, Bethlehem Terefe, Beth J Feingold, Tara Lynch, Alex L Pieterse, Annabelle E Armah, Lydia F Bierce, Amanda M Flagg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2024-04-01
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/14/4/e087141.full