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. 2021 Jul 6;18(7):e1003689. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003689

Table 3. Secondary outcomes of neonates at intervention sites using QUiPP app versus control sites using conventional management.

Secondary outcome measure Neonates at intervention sites
n/total (%)
Neonates at control sites
n/total (%)
All neonates
n/total (%)
Delivery within 7 days of presentation 23/725 (3.2) 40/1,069 (3.7) 63/1,794 (3.5)
Delivery within 14 days 43/725 (5.9) 70/1,069 (6.5) 113/1,794 (6.3)
Delivery within 28 days 117/725 (16.1) 167/1,069 (15.6) 284/1,794 (15.8)
Preterm delivery <30 weeks 9/725 (1.2) 17/1,069 (1.6) 26/1,794 (1.4)
Preterm delivery <34 weeks 44/725 (6.1) 53/1,069 (5.0) 97/1,794 (5.4)
Preterm delivery <37 weeks 127/725 (17.5) 184/1,069 (17.2) 311/1,794 (17.3)
Unnecessary ACSs 63/725 (8.7) 110/1,069 (10.3) 173/1,794 (9.6)
Proportion of women <36/40 given necessary ACSs 24/87 (27.6) 24/117 (20.5)
Unnecessary magnesium sulphate 11/725 (1.5) 9/1,069 (0.8) 20/1,794 (1.1)
Proportion of women <30/40 given necessary magnesium sulphate 3/9 (33.3) 7/17 (41.2)
Tocolysis at any visit 17/718 (2.4) 29/1,064 (2.7) 46/1,782 (2.6)
Low birth weight (<2,500 g) 118/723 (16.3) 135/1,048 (12.9) 253/1,771 (14.3)
Neonatal death 2/725 (0.3) 3/1,069 (0.3) 5/1,794 (0.3)
Oxygen at 28 days 7/725 (1.0) 6/1,069 (0.6) 13/1,794 (0.7)

ACS, antenatal corticosteroid; QUIPP, QUantitative Innovation in Predicting Preterm birth.