Title
Tocolytic Therapy for Improving Preterm Birth Outcomes
Authoring Organization
Publication Month/Year
September 29, 2022
Last Updated Month/Year
February 13, 2024
Supplemental Implementation Tools
Document Type
Guideline
Country of Publication
US
Document Objectives
In 2021, the Executive Guideline Steering Group (GSG) for the World Health Organization (WHO) maternal and perinatal health recommendations prioritized updating the then current recommendations on the use of tocolysis as published in the WHO recommendations on interventions to improve preterm birth outcomes. This decision was based on new evidence on the subject that had become available. The recommendations in this document thus supersedes the previous WHO recommendations on the use of tocolysis as published in the 2015 guidelines, WHO recommendations on interventions to improve preterm birth outcomes.
Inclusion Criteria
Male, Female, Infant
Health Care Settings
Ambulatory, Hospital, Outpatient
Intended Users
Nurse, nurse practitioner, physician, physician assistant
Scope
Management, Prevention
Diseases/Conditions (MeSH)
D015149 - Tocolytic Agents
Keywords
Preterm birth, tocolytic therapy
Source Citation
WHO recommendation on tocolytic therapy for improving preterm birth outcomes. Geneva: World Health Organization; 2022. Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.