Peer-Reviewed Publication
Matern Health Neonatol Perinatol2026;12(1)September 25, 2026Journal Article

Maternal health, neonatology and perinatology towards a standardized outcome set for clinical trials in Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN): preliminary findings from two European advisory boards.

Enrico Lopriore1, Maartje Mangelaars2, Tom Verbiest3, Wim Noel3, Alexandra Starry4, E J T Verweij1, Katie Morris5,6
1Department of Neonatology, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, 2333 ZA, Netherlands.
2Johnson & Johnson, Breda, Netherlands. mmangela@its.jnj.com.
3Johnson & Johnson, Beerse, Belgium.
4Cytel, Potsdamer Str. 58, 10785, Berlin, Germany.
5Birmingham Clinical Trials Unit, School of Health Sciences, College of Medical and Dental Health, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK.
6Department of Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospital, Birmngham, B15 2TG, UK.

Abstract

Hemolytic Disease of the Fetus and Newborn (HDFN) remains a serious perinatal condition worldwide despite major advances in antenatal and postnatal care. A key gap in HDFN research is the absence of a standardized outcome set, leading to inconsistent reporting and limited comparability across studies identified during systematic literature review (SLR). Outcomes important to families, such as long…

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