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Appropriate Denominator* when Considering Pregnancy Outcomes and Complications by Week of Gestation |
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| Pregnancies Delivered (PD) |
Mixed |
Ongoing Pregnancies (OP) |
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| Forceps delivery |
Antepartum stillbirth |
Abruption |
| Vacuum delivery |
Oligohydramnios (if measured) |
Chorioamnionitis |
| Epidural use |
Preeclampsia/Eclampsia |
Primary cesarean |
| 3rd and 4th degree lacerations |
Onset of labor |
Uterine rupture |
| Cesarean in labor |
Antepartum hemorrhage |
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| Postpartum hemorrhage |
Premature rupture of membranes |
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| Shoulder dystocia |
Preterm birth |
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| Neonatal outcomes |
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*The type of denominator denotes the population at risk for the outcome or complication | ||
Caughey BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2007 7:18 doi:10.1186/1471-2393-7-18 |
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