Can differences in obstetric outcomes be explained by differences in the care provided? the MFMU Network APEX study

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 211, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 147.e1-147.e16

  Grobman, William A ^a   Bailit, Jennifer L ^b   Rice, Madeline Murguia ^o,p   Wapner, Ronald J ^c   Varner, Michael W ^d   Thorp, John M ^e   Leveno, Kenneth J ^f   Caritis, Steve N ^g   Iams, Jay D ^h   Tita, Alan T ⁱ   Saade, George ^j   Sorokin, Yoram ^k   Rouse, Dwight J ^l   Tolosa, Jorge E ^m   Van Dorsten, J Peter ⁿ  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Department of Neurology and the Taub Institute for Research on Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^h THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^k WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^l BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^m OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁿ MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^o GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^p EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

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Author keywords

obstetrics; quality care; quality measures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADVERSE OUTCOME; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPISIOTOMY; FEMALE; FETUS OUTCOME; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LABOR STAGE 2; LACERATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; OBSTETRIC PROCEDURE; PATIENT CARE; PERINEAL LACERATION; PERIPARTUM INFECTION; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

OBSTETRICS; QUALITY CARE; QUALITY MEASURES;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFECTION; LABOR, INDUCED; LACERATIONS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MATERNAL HEALTH SERVICES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PERINEUM; POSTPARTUM HEMORRHAGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; VENOUS THROMBOEMBOLISM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84905108646     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.03.017     Document Type: Article

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