Management of Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes: A Comparison of Inpatient and Outpatient Care.

Objectives: We sought to evaluate the safety of outpatient management of pregnancy complicated by preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM).

Study Design: We performed a retrospective cohort study of women with PPROM and a latency period of at least one week in one provincial health region between January 2007 and December 2012. We evaluated pregnancy outcomes for 133 women whose cases were managed using specialized community care and compared these with outcomes of a similar group of 122 women whose cases were managed entirely in the hospital.