Prognostic accuracy of shock index for severe postpartum hemorrhage in high-income country: Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis
Not Applicable
- Conditions
- Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH)
- Registration Number
- JPRN-UMIN000044230
- Lead Sponsor
- Department of Preventive Services, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine
- Brief Summary
ine studies were included after the eligibility assessment. All studies were considered to either have a high risk of bias or high applicability concerns. The sensitivity of the four studies that defined severe PPH as PPH requiring blood transfusion ranged from 0.51 to 0.80, whereas their specificity ranged from 0.33 to 0.92.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Complete: follow-up complete
- Sex
- Female
- Target Recruitment
- 9
Inclusion Criteria
Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
studies reporting insufficient data for constructing a two by two table. We will also exclude case reports and diagnostic case control studies.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Others,meta-analysis etc
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method We will assess severe PPH required higher-level care as a primary outcome for a meta-analysis. It is defined as the need for use of blood products, interventional radiology, laparotomy (other than cesarean section), or admission to intensive care unit (ICU).
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method We will also assess a blood loss of 1000 ml or more within 24 hours after birth as a secondary outcome for a meta-analysis.