Developing a systematic approach to safer medication use during pregnancy: summary of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention—convened meeting

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Obstet Gynecol
• Personal Author:
  Broussard, Cheryl S. ; Frey, Meghan T. ; Hernandez-Diaz, Sonia ; Greene, Michael F. ; Chambers, Christina D. ; Sahin, Leyla ; Collins Sharp, Beth A. ; Honein, Margaret A.
• Description:
  To address information gaps that limit informed clinical decisions on medication use in pregnancy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) solicited expert input on a draft prototype outlining a systematic approach to evaluating the quality and strength of existing evidence for associated risks. The draft prototype outlined a process for the systematic review of available evidence and deliberations by a panel of experts to inform clinical decision making for managing health conditions in pregnancy. At an expert meeting convened by the CDC in January 2013, participants divided into working groups discussed decision points within the prototype. This report summarizes their discussions of best practices for formulating an expert review process, developing evidence summaries and treatment guidance, and disseminating information. There is clear recognition of current knowledge gaps and a strong collaboration of federal partners, academic experts, and professional organizations willing to work together toward safer medication use during pregnancy.
• Subjects:
  Abnormalities, Drug-Induced Animals Centers For Disease Control And Prevention, U.S. Female Fetus Humans Practice Guidelines As Topic Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Safety United States

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• Keywords:
  Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Expert Review Medications Pregnancy Teratogens
• Source:
  Am J Obstet Gynecol. 211(3):208-214.e1
• Pubmed ID:
  24881821
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC4484789
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHSUnited States/
• Volume:
  211
• Issue:
  3
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:cdce0c66d28c14472b00919404a70116a8ddcfc8837e73117e1278d8fc581306
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/31878/cdc_31878_DS1.pdf
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