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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2014 Dec;30(4):262-6.
doi: 10.1097/RUQ.0000000000000096.

Screening obstetric ultrasound training for a 5-country cluster randomized controlled trial

Robert Nathan  1 , Jonathan O Swanson, William Marks, Nicole Goldsmith, Cheryl Vance, Ntale Brian Sserwanga, David Swanson, Elizabeth M McClure, Holly Franklin, Waseem Mirza, Musaku Mwenechanya, David Muyodi, Lester Figuero, Victor Lokomba Bolamba, Robert L Goldenberg, Irma Sayury Pineda
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Screening obstetric ultrasound training for a 5-country cluster randomized controlled trial

Robert Nathan et al. Ultrasound Q. 2014 Dec.

Abstract

With decreased equipment cost, provision of ultrasound is now feasible in some low resource settings. Screening obstetric ultrasound may identify potential pregnancy complications and, with this knowledge, allow women to plan to deliver at the appropriate level of care. In this article, we describe a 10-day course with quality assurance activities to train ultrasound-naïve, nonphysician healthcare professionals at midlevel health facilities to perform screening obstetric ultrasound. Those trained will participate in a cluster randomized controlled trial to assess the impact of screening obstetric ultrasound on maternal and newborn outcomes.

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