A scoping review of severe maternal morbidity: describing risk factors and methodological approaches to inform population-based surveillance

A scoping review of severe maternal morbidity: describing risk factors and methodological approaches to inform population-based surveillance

Abstract Background Current interest in using severe maternal morbidity (SMM) as a quality indicator for maternal healthcare will require the development of a standardized method for estimating hospital or regional SMM rates that includes adjustment and/or stratification for risk factors. Objective...

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Main Authors: Lisa M. Korst, Kimberly D. Gregory, Lisa A. Nicholas, Samia Saeb, David J. Reynen, Jennifer L. Troyan, Naomi Greene, Moshe Fridman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-01-01
Series:Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology
Subjects:
Severe maternal morbidity
Maternal care
Obstetrics
Blood transfusion
Disparities
Quality indicators
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40748-020-00123-1

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