Does previous antenatal care improve folic acid uptake in subsequent pregnancies?: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Utibe Ebong; Jason Wilson; Joanne Given; Frank Casey; Maria Loane; Helen Dolk

Does previous antenatal care improve folic acid uptake in subsequent pregnancies? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

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Original language	English
Title of host publication	51st Annual Meeting of the International Clearinghouse for Birth Defects Surveillance and Research (ICBDSR)
Pages	14
Number of pages	15
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 2 Nov 2025

Funding

This review was produced via a PhD studentship funded by the Department for the Economy, Government of Northern Ireland and Ulster University.

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Maternal Health
Folic acid supplementationn
Antenatal care
Preconception care

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Does previous pregnancy experience improve folic acid supplementation uptake? A systematic review and meta-analysis
Ebong, U., Wilson, J., Given, J., Casey, F., Loane, M. & Dolk, H., 4 May 2026, (Published online) In: BMJ Open. 16, 5, p. 1-17 17 p.
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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Does previous antenatal care improve folic acid uptake in subsequent pregnancies? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Funding

UN SDGs

Keywords

Research output

Does previous pregnancy experience improve folic acid supplementation uptake? A systematic review and meta-analysis

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Lisi-Hurtado Award

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