Validation of a Comorbidity Index for Use in Obstetric Patients: A Nationwide Cohort Study

(Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2020;99:399–405) Severe maternal morbidity associated with childbirth has increased in the last 30 years United States. A score to predict risk for would be useful help place high-risk women at better-equipped facilities and also address some confounding factors research. The Obstetric Comorbidity Index (OCI) was developed by Bateman Gangne accomplish these goals, but only been validated very specific populations. This study used Danish health registers, which contain complete data on all obstetric patients, examine ability of OCI discriminate between low-risk patients end-organ injury death.