The effect of a locally tailored intervention on the uptake of preconception care in the Netherlands: a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial (APROPOS-II study)

• Main Authors: V. Y. F. Maas (Author), M. Poels (Author), E. Ista (Author), L. F. Menge (Author), K. L. H. E. Vanden Auweele (Author), R. W. A. de Bie (Author), D. J. de Smit (Author), E. H. van Vliet-Lachotzki (Author), A. Franx (Author), M. P. H. Koster (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The preconception period provides a window of opportunity for interventions aiming to reduce unhealthy lifestyle behaviours and their negative effect on pregnancy outcomes. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of a locally tailored preconception care (PCC) intervention in...