New Special Issue on Maternal Morbidity
The International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics recently published an open access supplement exploring critical issues in maternal morbidity, the culmination of the multi-year undertaking led by the World Health Organization Maternal Morbidity Working Group. This special issue contains a new measurement framework, a systematic review of systematic reviews on the frequency of maternal morbidity and other key and emerging topics.
Editorial
Articles
- A new conceptual framework for maternal morbidity
- Standardizing the measurement of maternal morbidity: Pilot study results
- The frequency of maternal morbidity: A systematic review of systematic reviews
- Validation of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) 12‐item tool against the 36‐item version for measuring functioning and disability associated with pregnancy and history of severe maternal morbidity
- Reference ranges of the WHO Disability Assessment Schedule (WHODAS 2.0) score and diagnostic validity of its 12‐item version in identifying altered functioning in healthy postpartum women
- The impact of hypertension, hemorrhage, and other maternal morbidities on functioning in the postpartum period as assessed by the WHODAS 2.0 36‐item tool
- A framework for healthcare interventions to address maternal morbidity
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Access the supplement | Thinking beyond maternal mortality: Re‐conceptualizing and measuring maternal morbidity