Researchers have developed an improved mobile phone app that can determine the risk of pre-term birth, identifying women who need special treatments at the right time and reduce emotional and financial burden on families. The user-friendly mobile phone app called "QUiPP v2" will allow doctors to quickly calculate a woman's individual risk of preterm birth, also helping them to reassure women when their risk is low.
Some women are known to be more likely to have their babies early, and some have symptoms of labour too early in pregnancy. If identified, these women can be given extra monitoring and/or special treatments that aim to prevent early delivery and ensure the infants have the best chance of surviving without long-term problems.
QUiPP v2 calculates the risk based on a woman's individual risk factors, such as previous preterm birth, late miscarriage or symptoms, along with clinical test results that help to predict preterm birth.The app then produces a simple individual per cent risk score.
