Mississippi pregnancy and newborn health monitoring
DP21-001 Mississippi Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) - Component A
Collects information from Mississippi mothers after childbirth to track health, experiences, and needs for mothers and newborns.
Quick facts
| Grant type | U01 cooperative agreement |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Mississippi State Department of Health NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Jackson, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11534267 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you recently had a baby in Mississippi, you may be asked to complete a short survey about your health, behaviors, and experiences before, during, and after pregnancy. The program follows the CDC PRAMS protocol and uses mail and phone contact to gather population-based data from women with recent live births. Data collection aims to capture emerging issues, including post-disaster needs, and to make Mississippi data comparable to other states. Results are used by public health officials to spot problems and shape programs and services.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Women who live in Mississippi and have had a recent live birth during the program's sampling period are the intended participants.
Not a fit: People who are not recent mothers, who live outside Mississippi, or whose experiences fall outside the survey topics would not directly benefit from participating.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Better, targeted public health programs and policies for pregnant people and newborns in Mississippi based on up-to-date information.
How similar studies have performed: PRAMS is an established CDC surveillance program used by many states and has informed maternal and newborn health policies for years.
Where this research is happening
Jackson, United States
- Mississippi State Department of Health — Jackson, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Young, Dorthy — Mississippi State Department of Health
- Study coordinator: Young, Dorthy
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.