MACS Information for Parents + Families

        In Canada today, approximately 7% of infants are born preterm. Approximately half of these infants are exposed to multiple courses of ACS. A randomised controlled trial is under way to determine the effectiveness of this important antenatal treatment.

Recruitment began in April 2001.

Please choose one of the following to find out more about MACS (if you would prefer to view the information using Adobe Acrobat Reader, please go here):

• Proposal Summary

• Protocol

• Centres planning to participate in the 5 year follow up of MACS children:
  Sample Patient Information and Consent Form

• Centres NOT planning to participate in the 5 year follow up of MACS children:
  Sample Patient Information and Consent Form

• MACS Newsletters

• MACS-5  

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