Comparison of global indicators for severe maternal morbidity among South Korean women who delivered from 2003 to 2018: a population-based retrospective cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Even though several severe maternal morbidity (SMM) indicators exist globally, indicators that can serve as international standards are needed. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the SMM risk assessment using four international indicators and identify the factors underlying the differences among the risk assessments obtained by the various indicators.

Methods

This study used the National Health Insurance delivery cohort in South Korea from 2003 to 2018. SMM was estimated using four indicators: the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) SMM algorithm, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) gold standard guidelines, Zwart et al.'s indicators for the Netherlands, and the European Network on Severe Acute Maternal 

SUBMITTER: Nam JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9375335 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature