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