Clinical Data for Informed Medication Use in Pregnancy: Strengths, Limitations, Gaps, and a Need to Continue Moving Forward.

Authors :: Clemow, David B.
Dewulf, Lode
Koren, Gideon
Mikita, J. Stephen
Nolan, Martha R.
Michaels, Debra L.
Cantrell, Susan A.
Kogelnik, Andreas M.
Source :: Therapeutic Innovation & Regulatory Science; Mar2014, Vol. 48 Issue 2, p134-144, 11p
Publication Year :: 2014
Abstract: The article focuses on the importance of research on medication use in pregnancy. Topics covered include the effect of clinical outcomes on pregnant women, impact on developing fetuses and availability of benefit-risk information. Also mentioned are methodological issues with the research as well as lack of central data collection and standardization of data.

Subjects :: DECISION making in clinical medicine
CULTURE
DATABASES
DRUG utilization
EPIDEMIOLOGY
MEDICAL information storage & retrieval systems
MEDICAL research
META-analysis
RISK assessment
COMMUNICATION barriers
RANDOMIZED controlled trials
CONTENT mining
CASE-control method
PREGNANCY

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