Preterm birth and low birth weight among in vitro fertilization twins: A systematic review and meta-analyses

McDonald, Sarah D.; Han, Zhen; Mulla, Sohail; Ohlsson, Arne; Beyene, Joseph; Murphy, Kellie E.; on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group,

doi:10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.09.019

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Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 105-113, February 2010

Preterm birth and low birth weight among in vitro fertilization twins: A systematic review and meta-analyses

Sarah D. McDonald
- Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, 1200 Main St. West, HSC 3N52B, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +1 905 525 9140x26622; fax: +1 905 524 2911.
Zhen Han
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiao Tong University, Shaanxi Province, PR China
Sohail Mulla
- Faculty of Health Sciences, McMaster University, Hamilton, Canada
Arne Ohlsson
- Department of Paediatrics, and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Joseph Beyene
- Program in Population Health Sciences, Hospital for Sick Children and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Kellie E. Murphy
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital and the University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
on behalf of the Knowledge Synthesis Group
- Members of Knowledge Synthesis Group on determinants of low birth weight/preterm birth:Prakesh Shah: Assistant Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital and Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaArne Ohlsson: Professor Emeritus, Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital and Departments of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, and Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, CanadaVibhuti Shah: Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital and Department of Health Policy, Management and Evaluation, University of Toronto, Toronto, CanadaKellie E Murphy: Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mount Sinai Hospital and University of Toronto, CanadaSarah D McDonald: Assistant Professor, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Departments of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Diagnostic Imaging, and Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaEileen Hutton: Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McMaster University, Hamilton, CanadaChristine Newburn-Cook: Associate Professor & Associate Dean Research, Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, CanadaCorine Frick: Director, Alberta Perinatal Health Program and Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Nursing, University of Calgary, Calgary, CanadaFran Scott: Associate Professor, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto and Toronto Public Health, Toronto, CanadaVictoria Allen: Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Dalhousie University, Halifax, CanadaJoseph Beyene: Assistant Professor, Research Institute of The Hospital for Sick Children and Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.