Cervical pessaries to prevent preterm birth in women with a multiple pregnancy: a per‐protocol analysis of a randomized clinical trial

We recently showed that a cervical pessary prevents preterm birth and reduces poor neonatal outcomes in women with a twin pregnancy and a short cervix (<38 mm). The objective of this study was to evaluate the full potential treatment effect of the pessary in the whole group and in women with a short cervix.

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