title: Reducing maternal mortality: better monitoring, indicators and benchmarks needed to improve emergency obstetric care. Research summary for policymakers.
abstract: Several limitations of emergency obstetric care (EmOC) indicators and benchmarks are analysed in this short paper, which synthesises recent research on this topic. A comparison between Sri Lanka and Zambia is used to highlight the inconsistencies and shortcomings in current methods of monitoring EmOC. Recommendations are made to improve the usefulness and accuracy of EmOC indicators and benchmarks in the future.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Guy
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Collender
authors.forename: Sabine
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gabrysch
authors.forename: Oona M R
authors.initials: OM
authors.lastname: Campbell
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D008427:Maternal Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D008428:Maternal Mortality; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D011050:Policy Making; D011247:Pregnancy; D013188:Sri Lanka; D015024:Zambia