Systematic review of the measurement properties of indices of prenatal care utilization

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dc.contributor.authorRowe, Stewart
dc.contributor.authorKarkhaneh, Zahra
dc.contributor.authorMacDonald, Isaiah
dc.contributor.authorChambers, Thane
dc.contributor.authorAmjad, Sana
dc.contributor.authorOsornio-Vargas, Alvaro
dc.contributor.authorChari, Radha
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Manoj
dc.contributor.authorOspina, Maria B
dc.date.accessioned2020-03-22T01:05:33Z
dc.date.available2020-03-22T01:05:33Z
dc.date.issued2020-03-18
dc.date.updated2020-03-22T01:05:33Z
dc.description.abstractAbstract Background An accurate assessment of the adequacy of prenatal care utilization is critical to inform the relationship between prenatal care and pregnancy outcomes. This systematic review critically appraises the evidence on measurement properties of prenatal care utilization indices and provides recommendations about which index is the most useful for this purpose. Methods MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Web of Science were systematically searched from database inception to October 2018 using keywords related to indices of prenatal care utilization. No language restrictions were imposed. Studies were included if they evaluated the reliability, validity, or responsiveness of at least one index of adequacy of prenatal care utilization. We used the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) checklist. We conducted an evidence synthesis using predefined criteria to appraise the measurement properties of the indices. Results From 2664 studies initially screened, 13 unique studies evaluated the measurement properties of at least one index of prenatal care utilization. Most of the indices of adequacy of prenatal care currently used in research and clinical practice have been evaluated for at least some form of reliability and/or validity. Evidence about the responsiveness to change of these indices is absent from these evaluations. The Adequacy Perinatal Care Utilization Index (APNCUI) and the Kessner Index are supported by moderate evidence regarding their reliability, predictive and concurrent validity. Conclusion The scientific literature has not comprehensively reported the measurement properties of commonly used indices of prenatal care utilization, and there is insufficient research to inform the choice of the best index. Lack of strong evidence about which index is the best to measure prenatal care utilization has important implications for tracking health care utilization and for formulating prenatal care recommendations.
dc.identifier.citationBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth. 2020 Mar 18;20(1):171
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-020-2822-5
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/111743
dc.language.rfc3066en
dc.rights.holderThe Author(s).
dc.titleSystematic review of the measurement properties of indices of prenatal care utilization
dc.typeJournal Article
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