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Delivery mode and neonatal morbidity after remifentanil-PCA or epidural analgesia using the Ten Groups Classification System: A 5-year single-centre analysis of more than 10 000 deliveries. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2022; 277:53-56. [PMID: 35998385 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2022.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to explore the potential association between remifentanil patient-controlled analgesia (RPCA) or epidural analgesia (EA), and caesarean section (CS) rate, operative vaginal delivery rate (OVD), operative delivery (OD) rate (CS or OVD) with pathological cardiotocography (CTG) tracing, Apgar score < 7 at 5 min after birth, incidence of perinatal asphyxia and neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) admission within four groups of the Ten Groups Classification System (TGCS) labour types; group 1: nulliparous, singleton cephalic, ≥37 weeks, spontaneous onset of labour; group 2a: nulliparous, singleton cephalic, ≥37 weeks, induction of labour; group 3: multiparous, singleton cephalic, ≥37 weeks, spontaneous onset of labour; group 4a: multipara, singleton cephalic, ≥37 weeks, induction of labour). We hypothesized that labour and delivery outcomes between RPCA and EA would differ within the different TGCS labour types. STUDY DESIGN 10,561 deliveries (4876 with RPCA, 5685 with EA) at the University Clinical Centre Ljubljana, Slovenia, from 2015 through 2019 were analysed using the Slovenian National Perinatal Information System data. RESULTS Compared to EA, RPCA was associated with lower CS and OVD rates in nulliparous women with spontaneous onset of labour (group 1) (CS: 9.9 % vs14.3 %; P < 0.001) (OVD: 5.1 % vs 8.4 %; P < 0.001), in nulliparous women with induced labour (group 2a) (CS: 14.8 % vs 24.2 %; P < 0.001) (OVD: 6.5 % vs 8.9 %; P = 0.036) and in multiparous women with spontaneous onset of labour (group 3) (CS: 1.1 % vs 2.4 %; P = 0.021) (OVD: 0.1 % vs 0.8 %; P = 0.007), respectively. RPCA was associated with a lower incidence of OD with pathologic CTG in all four studied groups (groups 1, 2a, 3, 4a). No differences in APGAR < 7 at 5 min, neonatal asphyxia, and NICU admission were recorded between the two analgesic techniques within any of the TGCS groups. CONCLUSION Compared to EA, RPCA was not associated with worse delivery and neonatal outcomes within any of the four studied TGCS groups. RPCA could be used for labour analgesia routinely if strict adherence to protocols is ensured and regular staff training is provided.
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Jamshed S, Chien SC, Tanweer A, Asdary RN, Hardhantyo M, Greenfield D, Chien CH, Weng SF, Jian WS, Iqbal U. Correlation Between Previous Caesarean Section and Adverse Maternal Outcomes Accordingly With Robson Classification: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 8:740000. [PMID: 35096855 PMCID: PMC8795992 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.740000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2021] [Accepted: 11/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background: The increasing rates of Caesarean section (CS) beyond the WHO standards (10–15%) pose a significant global health concern. Objective: Systematic review and meta-analysis to identify an association between CS history and maternal adverse outcomes for the subsequent pregnancy and delivery among women classified in Robson classification (RC). Search Strategy: PubMed/Medline, EbscoHost, ProQuest, Embase, Web of Science, BIOSIS, MEDLINE, and Russian Science Citation Index databases were searched from 2008 to 2018. Selection Criteria: Based on Robson classification, studies reporting one or more of the 14 adverse maternal outcomes were considered eligible for this review. Data Collection: Study design data, interventions used, CS history, and adverse maternal outcomes were extracted. Main Results: From 4,084 studies, 28 (n = 1,524,695 women) met the inclusion criteria. RC group 5 showed the highest proportion among deliveries followed by RC10, RC7, and RC8 (67.71, 32.27, 0.02, and 0.001%). Among adverse maternal outcomes, hysterectomy had the highest association after preterm delivery OR = 3.39 (95% CI 1.56–7.36), followed by Severe Maternal Outcomes OR = 2.95 (95% CI 1.00–8.67). We identified over one and a half million pregnant women, of whom the majority were found to belong to RC group 5. Conclusions: Previous CS was observed to be associated with adverse maternal outcomes for the subsequent pregnancies. CS rates need to be monitored given the prospective risks which may occur for maternal and child health in subsequent births.
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- Shazia Jamshed
- Department of Pharmacy Practice, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin (UniSZA), Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia.,Qualitative Research-Methodological Application in Health Sciences Research Group, Kulliyyah of Pharmacy, International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,International Center for Health Information Technology (ICHIT), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Nutrition Sciences, School of Health Sciences, University of Management and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan
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- Masters Program in Department of Global Health & Development, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Graduate Program of Public Health, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Faculty of Health Science, Universitas Respati Yogyakarta, Depok, Indonesia.,Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing Universitas Gadjah Mada, Depok, Indonesia
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- The Simpson Centre for Health Services Research, South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales (UNSW) Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Linéaire Projects, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medical Science and Technology, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,International Center for Health Information Technology (ICHIT), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Office of Public Affairs, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.,Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- International Center for Health Information Technology (ICHIT), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,School of Health Care Administration, School of Gerontology Health Management, Graduate Institute of Data Science, Research Center for Artificial Intelligence in Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- International Center for Health Information Technology (ICHIT), Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Masters Program in Department of Global Health & Development, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.,Ph.D. Program in Depatment of Global Health & Health Security, College of Public Health, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
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Ladfors LV, Muraca GM, Zetterqvist J, Butwick AJ, Stephansson O. Postpartum haemorrhage trends in Sweden using the Robson ten group classification system: a population-based cohort study. BJOG 2021; 129:562-571. [PMID: 34536326 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.16931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/09/2021] [Accepted: 07/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) trends in Sweden using the Robson classification system. DESIGN Population-based cohort study. SETTING Sweden. POPULATION Deliveries in 2000-2016, classified as Robson groups 1-5 (singleton pregnancies in vertex presentation, from gestational weeks 37+0; n = 1 590 178). METHODS We examined temporal trends in PPH between 2000 and 2016 overall, and within each Robson group, and performed logistic regression to examine the influence of changes in risk factors (maternal, comorbidity, obstetric practice and infant factors) over time. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Postpartum haemorrhage, defined as an estimated blood loss of >1000 ml. RESULTS The overall PPH rate increased from 5.4 to 7.3%, corresponding to a 37% (OR 1.37, 95% CI 1.32-1.42) increase over time. Rates varied between Robson groups, ranging from 4.5% in group 3 to 14.3% in group 4b. Increasing trends in PPH were found in all Robson groups except for groups 2b and 4b (prelabour caesarean deliveries). In the unstratified analysis, adjusting for maternal, comorbidity and obstetric practice factors slightly attenuated the risk of PPH in the later period (2013-2016), compared with the reference period (2000-2004; crude OR 1.26, 95% CI 1.24-1.29, adjusted OR 1.22, 95% CI 1.20-1.25). Within individual Robson groups, changes in risk factors did not explain increasing rates of PPH. CONCLUSIONS Postpartum haemorrhage rates varied between Robson groups. Changes in risk factors could not explain the 37% increase in PPH for women in Robson groups 1-5 in Sweden, 2000-2016. TWEETABLE ABSTRACT Changes in risk factors could not explain the increasing trend of PPH in Sweden, and rates of PPH varied widely between Robson groups.
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- L V Ladfors
- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine - Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine - Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine - Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Clinical Epidemiology Division, Department of Medicine - Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hospital accreditation: Driving best outcomes through continuity of midwifery care? A scoping review. Women Birth 2020; 34:113-121. [PMID: 32111556 DOI: 10.1016/j.wombi.2020.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/05/2019] [Revised: 01/27/2020] [Accepted: 01/28/2020] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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PROBLEM Continuity of midwifery care models are the gold standard of maternity care. Despite being recommended by the Australian Health Ministers' Advisory Council, few women in Australia have access to such models. BACKGROUND Extensive research shows that if all women had access to continuity of midwifery care, maternal and neonatal outcomes would improve. Hospital accreditation, the main national safety and quality system in Australia, aims to encourage and enable the translation of healthcare quality and safety standards into practice. AIM This paper explored the realities and possibilities of a health care accreditation system driving health service re-organisation towards the provision of continuity of midwifery care for childbearing women. METHODS A scoping review sought literature at the macro (policy) level. From 3036 records identified, the final number of sources included was 100:73 research articles and eight expert opinion pieces/editorials from journals, 15 government/accreditation documents, three government/accreditation websites, and one thesis. FINDINGS Two narrative themes emerged: (1) Hospital accreditation: 'Here to stay' but no clear evidence and calls for change. (2) Measuring and implementing quality and safety in maternity care. DISCUSSION Regulatory frameworks drive hospitals' priorities, potentially creating conditions for change. The case for reform in the hospital accreditation system is persuasive and, in maternity services, clear. Mechanisms to actualise the required changes in maternity care are less apparent, but clearly possible. CONCLUSIONS Structural changes to Australia's health accreditation system are needed to prioritise, and mandate, continuity of midwifery care.
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Impact of epidural analgesia on cesarean and operative vaginal delivery rates classified by the Ten Groups Classification System. Int J Obstet Anesth 2018; 34:37-41. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2018.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/01/2017] [Revised: 01/05/2018] [Accepted: 01/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Rossen J, Lucovnik M, Eggebø TM, Tul N, Murphy M, Vistad I, Robson M. A method to assess obstetric outcomes using the 10-Group Classification System: a quantitative descriptive study. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e016192. [PMID: 28706102 PMCID: PMC5726112 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2017-016192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Internationally, the 10-Group Classification System (TGCS) has been used to report caesarean section rates, but analysis of other outcomes is also recommended. We now aim to present the TGCS as a method to assess outcomes of labour and delivery using routine collection of perinatal information. DESIGN This research is a methodological study to describe the use of the TGCS. SETTING Stavanger University Hospital (SUH), Norway, National Maternity Hospital Dublin, Ireland and Slovenian National Perinatal Database (SLO), Slovenia. PARTICIPANTS 9848 women from SUH, Norway, 9250 women from National Maternity Hospital Dublin, Ireland and 106 167 women, from SLO, Slovenia. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES All women were classified according to the TGCS within which caesarean section, oxytocin augmentation, epidural analgesia, operative vaginal deliveries, episiotomy, sphincter rupture, postpartum haemorrhage, blood transfusion, maternal age >35 years, body mass index >30, Apgar score, umbilical cord pH, hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy, antepartum and perinatal deaths were incorporated. RESULTS There were significant differences in the sizes of the groups of women and the incidences of events and outcomes within the TGCS between the three perinatal databases. CONCLUSIONS The TGCS is a standardised objective classification system where events and outcomes of labour and delivery can be incorporated. Obstetric core events and outcomes should be agreed and defined to set standards of care. This method provides continuous and available observations from delivery wards, possibly used for further interpretation, questions and international comparisons. The definition of quality may vary in different units and can only be ascertained when all the necessary information is available and considered together.
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- Janne Rossen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sørlandet Hospital HF Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway
- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Perinatology, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Children’s and Women’s Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
- National Center for Fetal Medicine, Trondheim University Hospital, St Olavs Hospital, Trondheim, Norway
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- Department of Perinatology, Division of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Medical Centre Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sørlandet Hospital HF Kristiansand, Kristiansand, Norway
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Ferreira EC, Costa ML, Cecatti JG, Haddad SM, Parpinelli MA, Robson MS. Robson Ten Group Classification System applied to women with severe maternal morbidity. Birth 2015; 42:38-47. [PMID: 25676792 DOI: 10.1111/birt.12155] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the distribution of women with severe maternal morbidity according to Robson Ten Group Classification System (RTGCS). METHODS Secondary analysis of a multicenter cross-sectional study in 27 obstetric units in Brazil, using RTGCS. Cases were classified into potentially life-threatening condition or a maternal near miss or death, according to severity. Certain groups were subdivided for further analysis. Cesarean delivery (CD) rates were reported. RESULTS Among 7,247 women with severe maternal morbidity, 73.2 percent underwent CD. Group 10 (single, cephalic, preterm) was the most prevalent (33.9%). Groups mostly associated with a severe maternal outcome were: 7 (multiparous, breech), 9 (all abnormal lies, single, term), 8 (all multiple), and 10. Groups 1 (nulliparous, single, cephalic, term, spontaneous) and 3 (multiparous, single, cephalic, term, spontaneous) were associated with better maternal outcome. Group 3 had one severe maternal morbidity to 29 cases of potentially life-threatening, but the ratio was 1:10 for women undergoing CD, indicating a worse outcome. Group 4a (multiparous, no previous CD, single, cephalic, term, induced labor) had a better maternal outcome than those delivered by CD before labor (group 4b). Hypertension was the most common condition of severity. CONCLUSIONS The RTGCS was useful to consider severe maternal morbidity, showing groups with higher CD rates and worse maternal outcomes.
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- Elton Carlos Ferreira
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine at the University of Campinas, Campinas, Brazil
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Betrán AP, Vindevoghel N, Souza JP, Gülmezoglu AM, Torloni MR. A systematic review of the Robson classification for caesarean section: what works, doesn't work and how to improve it. PLoS One 2014; 9:e97769. [PMID: 24892928 PMCID: PMC4043665 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0097769] [Citation(s) in RCA: 123] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2014] [Accepted: 04/24/2014] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Caesarean sections (CS) rates continue to increase worldwide without a clear understanding of the main drivers and consequences. The lack of a standardized internationally-accepted classification system to monitor and compare CS rates is one of the barriers to a better understanding of this trend. The Robson's 10-group classification is based on simple obstetrical parameters (parity, previous CS, gestational age, onset of labour, fetal presentation and number of fetuses) and does not involve the indication for CS. This classification has become very popular over the last years in many countries. We conducted a systematic review to synthesize the experience of users on the implementation of this classification and proposed adaptations. METHODS Four electronic databases were searched. A three-step thematic synthesis approach and a qualitative metasummary method were used. RESULTS 232 unique reports were identified, 97 were selected for full-text evaluation and 73 were included. These publications reported on the use of Robson's classification in over 33 million women from 31 countries. According to users, the main strengths of the classification are its simplicity, robustness, reliability and flexibility. However, missing data, misclassification of women and lack of definition or consensus on core variables of the classification are challenges. To improve the classification for local use and to decrease heterogeneity within groups, several subdivisions in each of the 10 groups have been proposed. Group 5 (women with previous CS) received the largest number of suggestions. CONCLUSIONS The use of the Robson classification is increasing rapidly and spontaneously worldwide. Despite some limitations, this classification is easy to implement and interpret. Several suggested modifications could be useful to help facilities and countries as they work towards its implementation.
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- Ana Pilar Betrán
- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Department of Social Medicine, Ribeirao Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirao Preto, SP, Brazil
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- UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Brazilian Cochrane Centre, São Paulo, Brazil, and Department of Internal Medicine, São Paulo Federal University, São Paulo, Brazil
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Briley A, Seed PT, Tydeman G, Ballard H, Waterstone M, Sandall J, Poston L, Tribe RM, Bewley S. Reporting errors, incidence and risk factors for postpartum haemorrhage and progression to severe PPH: a prospective observational study. BJOG 2014; 121:876-88. [PMID: 24517180 PMCID: PMC4282054 DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12588] [Citation(s) in RCA: 66] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/24/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To quantify reporting errors, measure incidence of postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) and define risk factors for PPH (≥500 ml) and progression to severe PPH (≥1500 ml). DESIGN Prospective observational study. SETTING Two UK maternity services. POPULATION Women giving birth between 1 August 2008 and 31 July 2009 (n = 10 213). METHODS Weighted sampling with sequential adjustment by multivariate analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Incidence and risk factors for PPH and progression to severe PPH. RESULTS Errors in transcribing blood volume were frequent (14%) with evidence of threshold preference and avoidance. The incidences of PPH ≥500, ≥1500 and ≥2500 ml were 33.7% (95% CI 31.2-36.2), 3.9% (95% CI 3.3-4.6) and 0.8% (95% CI 0.6-1.0). New independent risk factors predicting PPH ≥ 500 ml included Black African ethnicity (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] 1.77, 95% CI 1.31-2.39) and assisted conception (aOR 2.93, 95% CI 1.30-6.59). Modelling demonstrated how prepregnancy- and pregnancy-acquired factors may be mediated through intrapartum events, including caesarean section, elective (aOR 24.4, 95% CI 5.53-108.00) or emergency (aOR 40.5, 95% CI 16.30-101.00), and retained placenta (aOR 21.3, 95% CI 8.31-54.7). New risk factors were identified for progression to severe PPH, including index of multiple deprivation (education, skills and training) (aOR 1.75, 95% CI 1.11-2.74), multiparity without caesarean section (aOR 1.65, 95% CI 1.20-2.28) and administration of steroids for fetal reasons (aOR 2.00, 95% CI 1.24-3.22). CONCLUSIONS Sequential, interacting, traditional and new risk factors explain the highest rates of PPH and severe PPH reported to date.
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- A Briley
- Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre, King's College London and King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital CampusLondon, UK
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- Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre, King's College London and King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital CampusLondon, UK
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- NHS Fife, Royal Victoria HospitalKirkcaldy, Fife, UK
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- Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre, King's College London and King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital CampusLondon, UK
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- Dartford and Gravesham NHS Trust, Darent Valley HospitalDartford, Kent, UK
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- Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre, King's College London and King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital CampusLondon, UK
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- Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre, King's College London and King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital CampusLondon, UK
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- Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre, King's College London and King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital CampusLondon, UK
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- Division of Women's Health, Women's Health Academic Centre, King's College London and King's Health Partners, St Thomas' Hospital CampusLondon, UK
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Abdel-Aleem H, Shaaban OM, Hassanin AI, Ibraheem AA. Analysis of cesarean delivery at Assiut University Hospital using the Ten Group Classification System. Int J Gynaecol Obstet 2013; 123:119-23. [PMID: 23958586 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2013.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2013] [Revised: 05/13/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the feasibility of using the Robson Ten Group Classification System (TGCS) for cesarean delivery (CD) indications at institutional level. METHODS Prospective clinical audits of women delivering by CD at Women's Health Hospital, Assiut, Egypt, were conducted in 2008 and 2011. The CD rates overall and in each Robson group were calculated, as was the contribution of each group to the overall CD rate. In addition, the CD indications in each group were analyzed. RESULTS The CD rate was 32% (443/1357) in 2008 and 38% (626/1628) in 2011. The most common CD indication at both time intervals was a previous CD. Multiparas without uterine scar, a single cephalic term pregnancy, and spontaneous labor (Robson Group 3) comprised the largest group of women undergoing CD, followed by nulliparas with a single cephalic term pregnancy and spontaneous labor (Group 1), and multiparas with a scarred uterus and a single cephalic term pregnancy (Group 5). Group 5 was the largest contributor (30%) to the overall CD rate, followed by Groups 1 and 4 (10% each). CONCLUSION The TGCS can be applied at institutional level. It helps in planning strategies for specific subgroups of women to reduce CD rates and improve outcomes.
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- Hany Abdel-Aleem
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Women's Health Hospital, Assiut, Egypt.
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Halliday LE, Peek MJ, Ellwood DA, Homer C, Knight M, McLintock C, Jackson-Pulver L, Sullivan EA. The Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System: an evaluation of stakeholder engagement, usefulness, simplicity, acceptability, data quality and stability. Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2012; 53:152-7. [PMID: 23216366 DOI: 10.1111/ajo.12020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2012] [Accepted: 10/07/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The Australasian Maternity Outcomes Surveillance System (AMOSS) conducts active, prospective surveillance of severe maternal conditions in Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). AMOSS captures greater than 96% of all births, and utilises an online, active case-based negative reporting system. AIM To evaluate AMOSS using the United States Centres for Disease Control (MMWR 2001; 50 (RR13): 1-35.) surveillance system evaluation framework. METHODS Data were gathered using multiple methods, including an anonymous online survey administered to 353 AMOSS data collectors, in addition to review of case data received during 2009-2011, documented records of project board and advisory group meeting minutes, publications, annual reports and the AMOSS database. RESULTS AMOSS is a research system characterised by its simplicity and efficiency. The socio-demographic, risk factor and severe morbidity clinical data collected on rare conditions are not duplicated in other routine data systems. AMOSS is functioning well and has sustained buy-in from clinicians, stakeholders and consumers and a high level of acceptability to data collectors in ANZ maternity units. CONCLUSIONS AMOSS is the only existing national system of surveillance for rare and severe maternal conditions in ANZ and therefore serves an important function, utilising data collected from reliable sources, in an effective, efficient and timely way.
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- Lesley E Halliday
- School of Public Health and Community Medicine, UNSW Medicine, University of NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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Robson M, Hartigan L, Murphy M. Methods of achieving and maintaining an appropriate caesarean section rate. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2012; 27:297-308. [PMID: 23127896 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2012.09.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 112] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2012] [Accepted: 09/14/2012] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Caesarean section rates continue to increase worldwide. The appropriate caesarean section rate remains a topic of debate among women and professionals. Evidence-based medicine has not provided an answer and depends on interpretation of the literature. Overall caesarean section rates are unhelpful, and caesarean section rates should not be judged in isolation from other outcomes and epidemiological characteristics. Better understanding of caesarean section rates, their consequences and their benefits will improve care, and enable learning between delivery units nationally and internationally. To achieve and maintain an appropriate caesarean section rate requires a Multidisciplinary Quality Assurance Programme in each delivery unit, recognising caesarean section rates as one of many factors that determine quality. Women will always choose the type of delivery that seems safest to them and their babies. Professionals need to monitor the quality of their practice continuously in a standardised way to ensure that women can make the right choice.
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- Michael Robson
- National Maternity Hospital, Holles Street, Dublin 2, Ireland.
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Bell E, Seidel B. Understanding and benchmarking health service achievement of policy goals for chronic disease. BMC Health Serv Res 2012; 12:343. [PMID: 23020943 PMCID: PMC3536573 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-12-343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2011] [Accepted: 09/21/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Key challenges in benchmarking health service achievement of policy goals in areas such as chronic disease are: 1) developing indicators and understanding how policy goals might work as indicators of service performance; 2) developing methods for economically collecting and reporting stakeholder perceptions; 3) combining and sharing data about the performance of organizations; 4) interpreting outcome measures; 5) obtaining actionable benchmarking information. This study aimed to explore how a new Boolean-based small-N method from the social sciences-Qualitative Comparative Analysis or QCA-could contribute to meeting these internationally shared challenges. METHODS A 'multi-value QCA' (MVQCA) analysis was conducted of data from 24 senior staff at 17 randomly selected services for chronic disease, who provided perceptions of 1) whether government health services were improving their achievement of a set of statewide policy goals for chronic disease and 2) the efficacy of state health office actions in influencing this improvement. The analysis produced summaries of configurations of perceived service improvements. RESULTS Most respondents observed improvements in most areas but uniformly good improvements across services were not perceived as happening (regardless of whether respondents identified a state health office contribution to that improvement). The sentinel policy goal of using evidence to develop service practice was not achieved at all in four services and appears to be reliant on other kinds of service improvements happening. CONCLUSIONS The QCA method suggested theoretically plausible findings and an approach that with further development could help meet the five benchmarking challenges. In particular, it suggests that achievement of one policy goal may be reliant on achievement of another goal in complex ways that the literature has not yet fully accommodated but which could help prioritize policy goals. The weaknesses of QCA can be found wherever traditional big-N statistical methods are needed and possible, and in its more complex and therefore difficult to empirically validate findings. It should be considered a potentially valuable adjunct method for benchmarking complex health policy goals such as those for chronic disease.
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Affiliation(s)
- Erica Bell
- University Department of Rural Health, University of Tasmania, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
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- Discipline of General Practice, University of Tasmania, Burnie, Tasmania, Australia
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