The Relationship between Various Measures of Perinatal Quality.

ABSTRACT: This study aimed to examine the correlations between pairs of maternal, infant, and maternal-infant dyad quality measures to provide a comprehensive assessment of perinatal care.In a retrospective cohort study using birth and fetal death certificates linked to hospital discharge data from Michigan, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and South Carolina (2016-2018), we examined correlations between pairs of maternal, infant, and maternal-infant dyad quality measures. Maternal quality measures included nulliparous term singleton vertex (NTSV) cesarean birth, nontransfusion severe maternal morbidity (SMM), and a composite maternal outcome. Infant quality was assessed with a composite outcome measure, whereas the dyad measure combined maternal and infant outcomes.Among 955,904 dyads across 266 hospitals, 25

SUBMITTER: Boghossian NS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12335603 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature