Analysis, assessment, and presentation of risk-adjusted statewide obstetrical care data: The StORQS II study in Washington State

Health Services Research

Volumn 33, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 531-548

  Holubkov, Richard ^a   Holt, Victoria L ^a   Connell, Frederick A ^a   LoGerfo, James P ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Confidence interval; Healthcare delivery; Indirect adjustment; Obstetric care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; FETUS MORTALITY; FETUS OUTCOME; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; PEER GROUP; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; WASHINGTON;

EID: 0031826929     PISSN: 00179124     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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