| Reliability of a preventability model in maternal death and morbidity. | |
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PMID: 17240234 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to measure the reliability of a model that defines preventability in maternal morbidity and death. STUDY DESIGN: One hundred cases of serious morbidity and death among peripartum women were reviewed by 2 independent groups of medical experts to identify potentially preventable provider or system events that may have led to the progression of illness. RESULTS: Seventy-seven percent of the cases had concordant findings in both groups regarding the identification of any preventable events. Interrater agreement, which was measured by Cohen's Kappa, was 0.49, which suggests moderate to good reliability. Cases with multiple comorbidities, poor documentation, or preventable patient factors tended to have higher levels of disagreement. CONCLUSION: There was high agreement between the 2 groups regarding the identification of preventable events that impact maternal morbidity and death. The reliability of this model for the assessment of preventability is an important step for improvement in obstetric and medical care. |
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Authors:
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Stacie E Geller; Marci G Adams; Michelle A Kominiarek; Judith U Hibbard; Loraine K Endres; Suzanne M Cox; Sarah J Kilpatrick |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: American journal of obstetrics and gynecology Volume: 196 ISSN: 1097-6868 ISO Abbreviation: Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. Publication Date: 2007 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-01-22 Completed Date: 2007-03-08 Revised Date: 2007-11-09 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0370476 Medline TA: Am J Obstet Gynecol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 57.e1-6 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. sgeller@uic.edu |
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Female Humans Maternal Mortality* Models, Statistical* Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications / epidemiology*, prevention & control* Reproducibility of Results |
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Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2007 Oct;197(4):440; author reply 440-1
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