A population-based, multifaceted strategy to implement antenatal corticosteroid treatment versus standard care for the reduction of neonatal mortality due to preterm birth in low-income and middle-income countries: The ACT cluster-randomised trial (original) (raw)

Background Antenatal corticosteroids for pregnant women at risk of preterm birth are among the most eff ective hospital-based interventions to reduce neonatal mortality. We aimed to assess the feasibility, eff ectiveness, and safety of a multifaceted intervention designed to increase the use of antenatal corticosteroids at all levels of health care in low-income and middle-income countries.

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