American journal of obstetrics and gynecology
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Am. J. Obstet. Gynecol. · Sep 2006
Multicenter StudyAre the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality obstetric trauma indicators valid measures of hospital safety?
The objective of the study was to examine whether the United States Agency for Health Care Research and Quality obstetric patient safety indicators are significantly affected by patient-specific and hospital-level characteristics not related to the safety environment. ⋯ The risk of obstetric trauma is significantly influenced by both patient and hospital characteristics and is not a good indicator of patient safety.