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released: 7 Dec 2012 author: AIHW

This report presents the results of a review of current practices in maternal morbidity data collection. Definitions, data collection guidelines, validation and uses of the maternal morbidity data by jurisdictions are described. Further action is needed to standardise data collection.

ISBN 978-1-74249-382-4; Cat. no. PER 56; 72pp.; $18

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Publication table of contents

  • Preliminary material
    • Contents
    • Acknowledgements
    • Abbreviations
    • Summary
  • Body section
    • Introduction
      • Background to this report
      • Scope of the review
      • Structure of this report
    • 2 Maternal morbidity overview
    • 3 Methods used
    • 4 Maternal morbidity data in perinatal data collections
      • State and territory perinatal data collections
      • National Perinatal Data Collection
    • 5 Standardised review of conditions in  perinatal collections
      • Diabetic conditions
      • Hypertensive conditions
      • Obstetric haemorrhage conditions
    • 6 Maternal morbidity in other data collections
      • Background and main sources of maternal morbidity data
      • Other potential data sources
    • 7 Main findings of the review
      • Standardising data collection: Diabetic conditions
      • Standardising data collection: Hypertensive disorders
      • Standardising data collection: Obstetric haemorrhage
      • Data collection and reporting tools
      • Data linkage
      • Use of maternal morbidity data from other data sources
      • Actions to progress development of standardised maternal morbidity data
  • End matter
    • Appendixes
      • Appendix A: Guidelines for perinatal data collection
      • Appendix B: Rationale for collecting maternal morbidity
      • Appendix C: Maternal morbidity elements in the NHDD
    • References
    • List of tables
    • Related publications

Recommended citation

AIHW 2012. Maternal morbidity data in Australia: an assessment of the feasibility of standardised collection. Cat. no. PER 56. Canberra: AIHW.