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PERISTAT: indicators for monitoring and evaluating perinatal health in Europe

Jennifer Zeitlin1, Katherine Wildman, Gérard Bréart

  • 1Epidemiological Research Unit on Perinatal and Women's Health, U149 INSERM, Paris, France. Zeitlin@cochin.inserm.fr

European Journal of Public Health
|October 10, 2003
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The PERISTAT project developed a core set of 10 perinatal health indicators for European monitoring. This initiative harmonizes definitions across diverse healthcare systems, improving data comparability for better public health outcomes.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Healthcare Management

Background:

  • The PERISTAT project aimed to establish a standardized indicator set for monitoring and describing perinatal health across Europe.
  • A key challenge was defining indicators with consistent meaning across diverse European healthcare systems.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a consensus-based set of perinatal health indicators for European monitoring.
  • To address methodological limitations in existing indicators for cross-European comparisons.

Main Methods:

  • Conducted a comprehensive review of existing international and national perinatal health indicator recommendations.
  • Employed a DELPHI consensus process involving a scientific advisory committee and a panel of midwives from European member states.

Main Results:

  • Identified 10 core and 23 recommended perinatal health indicators.
  • Achieved consensus on indicators, prioritizing improvements to those already collected.
  • Highlighted 12 indicators requiring further development for future implementation.

Conclusions:

  • The PERISTAT project successfully identified a consolidated set of perinatal health indicators.
  • Consensus was not reached on all indicators, with specific areas identified for future research and development.
  • An ongoing feasibility study will assess member states' capacity to produce the recommended indicators.
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