A 1-year longitudinal study of psychological morbidity after miscarriage.

Objective: To examine the 1-year longitudinal course of psychological outcomes after miscarriage.

Design: Longitudinal observational study.

Setting: University-affiliated teaching hospital.

A randomised controlled trial of educational counselling on the management of women who have suffered suboptimal outcomes in pregnancy.

Objectives: To study whether proactive educational counselling, in addition to routine clinical care, reduces psychological morbidity and improves quality of life and client satisfaction among women who suffer suboptimal outcomes during childbirth.

Design: A randomised controlled trial.

Setting: Obstetric unit of a tertiary teaching hospital.