Perinatal information system: a methodological proposal.
This article describes the development of an information system in perinatal care, designed for research into effectiveness-including analysis of the relationship between process and outcome- and for quality assurance purposes. The methodology for selecting perinatal problems, defining process content and indicators, specifying severity for control of confounding in the analysis of outcomes, and developing the recording format is outlined. The system and its data processing are described. Its utilization and limitations are also discussed.
Krauss Silva
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Ministry of Health, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D015986:Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000379:methods; D006751:Hospital Information Systems / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D016347:Medical Records Systems, Computerized; D009775:Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010500:Perinatology / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012720:Severity of Illness Index