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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
NameTimeMethod
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
NameTimeMethod
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.
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