Table 1 Variables used for the characterization of indicators
From: Indicators for monitoring maternal and neonatal quality care: a systematic review
Variable | Meaning |
|---|---|
a. Title | Name of the indicator |
b. Formula | * Numerator * Denominator or equivalent (If/then format) |
c. Type of indicator | * Structure * Process * Outcome * Health determinants and social and demographic statistics |
d. Phase of continuum | 1. Pregnancy 2. Childbirth 3. Postpartum 4. Newborn (up to 2 months of age) 5. Children from 0 to 18 years of age 6. Other (more than two stages of continuum) |
e. Referenced scientific justification | Based on evidence (Yes/No) |
f. Explicit level of evidence | The quality of the scientific evidence used is explicitly assessed or described |
g. Pilot study | Description of the implementation of a pilot study for practical validation of the indicator |
h. Organizational level for application | Level of responsibility within the health system for which the indicator is proposed * In a service or specific unit within a health facility * In a health facility * At supra-institutional level (region, State or national) |
i. Level of care | Level of care that are or can be used as indicators * Primary care level * Hospital care (second or third level of care) |
j. Income level of the country for which the indicator is proposed | Income level of the country in which the use of the indicator is intended, according to the World Bank classification * High income * Medium and low income * High, medium and low income (all) |