NuMoM2b Study Insights: Primary Exposures, Outcomes, and Directions for Future Research
Leanna Kragenbrink1, Claire M Schopper1, Rebecca B McNeil2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Objective:
To summarize the publications to date from a large obstetric cohort of nulliparous individuals.
Study Design:
We summarized all of the publications from the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Monitoring Mothers-to-be (nuMoM2b). We descriptively summarized the most common outcomes and exposures reported in current publications.
Results:
Fifty-six publications to date are discussed. The most common primary exposures reported are participant baseline characteristics such as body mass index (24%), sociodemographic characteristics (22%), and sleep factors (16%). These exposures were most commonly measured in the first trimester (77%). The most commonly reported primary outcomes were related to adverse pregnancy outcomes (APOs, 51.6%), with 25% using a composite of multiple APOs as the primary outcome. At least 8,000 participants were used in the analyses of over half of the publications.
Conclusion:
The nuMoM2b study has generated a diverse array of publications and conclusions on factors associated with APOs. The publicly available data set from the nuMoM2b study continues to hold potential for considerable advances, new insights, and future research opportunities to optimize pregnancy and pregnancy-related health.
Key Points:
· The nuMoM2b pregnancy cohort has generated 56 publications thus far.. · The main findings of these publications are summarized and categorized in this work.. · The data and specimens from this cohort are available and can answer many clinical questions..
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