Evaluating Standard of Care and Obstetrical Outcomes in a Reduced Contact Prenatal Care Model in the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Introduction: We aimed to investigate the impact of reduced contact prenatal care necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic on meeting standards of care and perinatal outcomes.

Methods: This was a retrospective case-control study of patients in low-risk obstetrics clinic at a tertiary care county facility serving solely publicly insured patients comparing reduced in-person prenatal care (R) over 12 weeks with a control group (C) receiving traditional prenatal care who delivered prior.

Results: Total 90 patients in reduced contact (R) cohort were matched with controls (C).