Evaluative reports on medical malpractice policies in obstetrics: a rapid scoping review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical specialty of obstetrics is under particular scrutiny with increasing litigation costs and unnecessary tests and procedures done in attempts to prevent litigation. We aimed to identify reports evaluating or comparing the effectiveness of medical liability reforms and quality improvement strategies in improving litigation-related outcomes in obstetrics.

Methods

We conducted a rapid scoping review with a 6-week timeline. MEDLINE, EMBASE, LexisNexis Academic, the Legal Scholarship Network, Justis, LegalTrac, QuickLaw, and HeinOnline were searched for publications in English from 2004 until June 2015. The selection criteria for screening were established a priori and pilot-tested. We included reports comparing or evaluating the impact of obstetrics-related

SUBMITTER: Cardoso R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5586050 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature