title: Maternal mortality in Europe.
abstract: Maternal mortality rates (or ratios) are widely used as one indicator of the quality of medical care. There has been concern that conclusions may be drawn from unreliable data. A survey of practices in European countries confirms that there are differences in interpretation of definitions and evidence of significant under-reporting in official returns of vital statistics. Actual and potential sources of error are identified and a need for greater precision and uniformity of data collection is established.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Hibbard
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Milner
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D011247:Pregnancy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires