Publications by authors named "Hannah K Ligon"
Article Synopsis
- The study aims to create and validate a model that predicts preterm birth in pregnant women on Medicaid who have no previous preterm birth history, using health claims and community-level socioeconomic data.
- The research involved a longitudinal study in Texas, with a two-year phase for model development and a one-year phase for prospective validation, focusing on various health and demographic factors to categorize pregnancy risk.
- The final model was based on nearly 7,000 pregnancies, demonstrated a higher predictive value for high-risk cases, identified significant risk factors, and proved effective in predicting over 80% of preterm births before 24 weeks gestation.
