The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
**NEW PUBLICATION**
'Induction of labour to prevent shoulder dystocia in fetuses suspected to be large for gestational age: multicentre, open label, randomised control trial'.
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
The Perinatal Institute has responded to the #DESiGNtrial https://t.co/3MdslKoYes. We are pleased to see that the Growth Assessment Protocol has resulted in a significant reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. Full response: https://t.co/cUQZbzg1mH. 1/8
Despite all these problems, the investigators’ hard work ought to be acknowledged, and interpreted as confirming that introduction of the GAP program and use of customised growth charts can result in a reduction in stillbirths and perinatal deaths. 8/8
Another problem to be considered in the interpretation of this study is the control group, which was not able to maintain 'standard care' during the trial, as the NHS England Care Bundle was being implemented, resulting in a 73 % increase in ultrasound scans. 7/8