Monitoring severe acute maternal morbidity across Europe: a feasibility study

Monitoring severe acute maternal morbidity (SAMM) appears essential for optimising care and informing health care policies, especially given changes in obstetric practices and mother profiles. International comparisons can identify areas where improvement is needed, but the comparability of indicators must be evaluated.

Keywords

Europe Hospital discharge databases Maternal health surveillance Obstetric complications Severe acute maternal morbidity

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10198/19626

Citation

Chantry, Anne A; Berrut, Sylvan; Donati, Serena; Gissler, Mika; Goldacre, Raphael; Knight, Marian; Maraschini, Alice; Monteath, Kirsten; Morris, Anna; Teixeira, Cristina; Wood, Rachael: Zeitlin, Jennifer; Deneux-Tharaux, Catherine (2019). Monitoring severe acute maternal morbidity across Europe: a feasibility study. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. ISSN 0269-5022. p. 1-11