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Socioethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity in Western Australia: a statewide retrospective cohort study

To assess the scale of ethnic inequalities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates and quantify the contribution of maternal characteristics to these disparities. This is a retrospective cohort study. A whole-of-population linked administrative data from 2002 to 2015 in Western Australia.

Citation:
Adane AA, Farrant BM, Marriott R, White SW, Bailey HD, Shepherd CCJ. Socioethnic disparities in severe maternal morbidity in Western Australia: a statewide retrospective cohort study. BMJ Open. 2020;10(11):e039260.

Keywords:
obstetrics; perinatology; public health.

Abstract:
Objectives: To assess the scale of ethnic inequalities in severe maternal morbidity (SMM) rates and quantify the contribution of maternal characteristics to these disparities. This is a retrospective cohort study.  A whole-of-population linked administrative data from 2002 to 2015 in Western Australia.