Research Article
Methodological Issues on Planning and Running the Brazilian Multicenter Study on Preterm Birth
Table 1
Institutional characteristics of the centers participating in the study.
| Characteristics | Yes | Not |
| Maternity ward is part of a general hospital | 13 | 7 |
| Has an adequate adult or maternal ICU | 16 | 4 |
| Woman needing intensive care should be referred to another hospital | 4 | 16 |
| Maternal deaths rarely occur before admission to an ICU | 14 | 6 |
| The access to an intensive care represents a big problem for women with severe complications | 4 | 16 |
| Has adequate neonatal ICU | 19 | 1 |
| Neonate needing intensive care should be referred to another hospital | — | 20 |
| The access to an intensive care represents a big problem for neonates with severe complications | 2 | 18 |
| It is the ONLY maternity providing care for high risk pregnancies in the city | 8 | 12 |
| It is the MAIN maternity providing care for high risk pregnancies in the city | 14 | 6 |
| Has a program of medical residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology | 17 | 3 |
| Has a program of medical residency in Pediatrics | 16 | 4 |
| Has a program of medical residency or training in Neonatology | 16 | 4 |
| Has a program of medical residency or training in Fetal Medicine | 9 | 11 |
| It is a secondary hospital/facility | 3 | |
| It is a tertiary hospital/facility | 11 | |
| It is a hospital/facility of higher level of complexity | 6 | |
| It is considered a referral center for care of fetuses with malformations | 13 | 7 |
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