Universal Transcutaneous Bilirubin Screening in a Midwifery-Led Home Care Setting
In this decision analytical model study of 2314 (near) full-term neonates, universal TCB screening among neonates cared for at home identified more neonates requiring treatment but required more heel pricks than visual inspection alone. Universal TCB screening was cost-effective compared with visual inspection. The additional required heel pricks decreased by selective TCB screening.
Authors
- Céline Léonard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0303-3505)
- Daan Nieboer
- Marten J. Poley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6871-4219)
- Ellen Vreugdenhil
- Lauren E H Westenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0912-546X)
- Andrei N. Tintu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5648-1400)
- Steegers Ea
- Jasper V. Been (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4907-6466)
- H. Groen
- Helene A. Bouma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5962-7604)
- Jolande Vis
- Peter H. Dijk
- Erwin Ista
- Dorien Kraima
- Christian V. Hulzebos
- Jan Jaap Erwich
- BEAT study group
- Irwin K. M. Reiss
- Femke Karels
- Joyce Vaandrager
- Eline van Waes-Hemminga
- Hanneke W. Harmsen van der Vliet-Torij
- Gea Reussing
- Berthe A. M. van der Geest
- Esther I. Feijen-de Jong
- Jenneke Kruidhof
- A. H. Westenberg
- Hanneke Bontenbal-Pleizier
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Universität Hamburg (DE)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Center for the Study of Social Policy (US)
- University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf (DE)
- Beatrix Kinderziekenhuis (NL)
- Erasmus MC - Sophia Children’s Hospital (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2026-01-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.51883
- Primary Topic
- Neonatal Health and Biochemistry
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00