Table 4 Levels of Evidence for the Measurement Properties of Indices of Prenatal Care Utilization
From: Systematic review of the measurement properties of indices of prenatal care utilization
Index | Internal Consistency | Reliability | Content Validity | Predictive Validity | Concurrent Validity | Responsiveness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APNCUI | ? | ++ | ? | ++ | ++ | ? |
Kessner Index | ? | ++ | ? | ++ | ++ | ? |
GINDEX | ? | + | ? | + | ++ | ? |
R-GINDEX | ? | ? | ? | + | ? | ? |
PHS/EPPC | ? | + | ? | ? | ++ | ? |
IPR/Prenatal Index | ? | + | ? | + | ++ | ? |
Carvalho & Novaes Index | ? | + | ? | ? | + | ? |
Ciari Index | ? | + | ? | ? | + | ? |
Cluster solution | ? | ? | ? | ? | + | ? |
Coutinho Index | ? | + | ? | ? | + | ? |
Content and Timing of Care in Pregnancy | ? | ? | ? | + | ? | ? |
Last Visit Adequacy of Prenatal Care Index | ? | ? | ? | + | ? | ? |