Impact of the EURO-PERISTAT Reports on obstetric management: a difference-in-regression-discontinuity analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Population health monitoring, such as perinatal mortality and morbidity rankings published by the European Perinatal Health (EURO-PERISTAT) reports may influence obstetric care providers' decision-making and professional behaviour. We investigated short-term changes in the obstetric management of singleton term deliveries in the Netherlands following publication of the EURO-PERISTAT reports in 2003, 2008 and 2013.

Methods

We used a quasi-experimental difference-in-regression-discontinuity approach. National perinatal registry data (2001-15) was used to compare obstetric management at delivery in four time windows (1, 2, 3 and 5 months) surrounding publication of each EURO-PERISTAT report.

Results

The 2003 EURO-PERISTAT report was associated with higher rela

SUBMITTER: Daalderop LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10066490 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature