MATERIALS AND METHODS
This was a single centre retrospective study to determine the impact of
COVID-19 pandemic and service modification on obstetric outcome in the
Royal Bolton Hospital, Bolton, United Kingdom. The first confirmed case
of Covid-19 infection in the United Kingdom was reported on the 31st
January 2020 with lockdown measures subsequently announced on the 23rd
March 2020, therefore data was collected around these important
timelines. Data on Obstetric services and pregnancy outcomes of women
during the pandemic (1st March to 31st May 2020) was compared to those
of women in the time period prior to the pandemic and introduction of
service modification (1st November 2019 to 31st January 2020).
All data was obtained from the Business Intelligence Unit of the
hospital. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS (version 22,
SPSS Inc., Chicago, IL, USA). Data comparison between both groups was
done using the nonparametric Chi-square test with the level of
significance set at <0.05.