Validation of a modified obstetric comorbidity index for prediction of postpartum adverse events including fetal morbidity - a retrospective cohort study from Qatar

• Main Authors: Fouad Chaalan (Author), Fathima Minisha (Author), Zehra Zaidi (Author), Alaa Babekar (Author), Huda Abullah Hussain Saleh (Author), Zeena Saeed Bu Shurbak (Author), Mariam Al Baloushi (Author), Alaa Alnaama (Author), Husham Ahmed (Author), Isaac Babarinsa (Author), Nader Al Dewik (Author), Abdulrouf Pallivalapila (Author), Victor Olagundoye (Author), Thomas Farrell (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background The Obstetric Comorbidity Index (OBCMI) is an internationally validated scoring system for maternal risk factors intended to reliably predict the occurrence of severe maternal morbidity (SMM). This retrospective cohort study applied the OBCMI to pregnant women in Qatar to validat...