Outcome reporting in studies on critically ill obstetric patients: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This systematic review is the first step in the process of standardizing outcome reporting through the development of a core outcome set for research on critically ill obstetric patients (COSCO).

Methods

A five-database search was performed to identify randomized and non-randomized studies published before November 2017, on patients admitted to intensive care or high-dependency units during or immediately after pregnancy. Reported outcomes were categorized into domains and definitions were documented.

Results

Of the 12,581 citations reviewed, 136 studies were included. The most reported outcome domains were maternal all-cause mortality (n = 128, 94.5%), resource use (n = 116, 85.6%), and clinical/physiological outcomes (n = 111, 82.8%

SUBMITTER: Viau-Lapointe J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11626548 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature