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Table 2 Distribution of women with SMM according to the WHO combined criteria for maternal near miss and outcome of admission to the ICU

From: Pre-validation of the WHO organ dysfunction based criteria for identification of maternal near miss

Combined WHO criteria for near miss

Outcome of admission *

 

Death

Survivor

   Yes

18

194

   No

0

461

Total

18

655

S = 100.0% [78.1 - 100.0]

Sp = 70.4% [66.7 - 73.8]

PPV = 8.5% [5.3 - 13.3]

NPV = 100.0% [99.0 - 100.0]

  1. * Gold standard; [95% CI]
  2. SMM: severe maternal morbidity; ICU: intensive care unit.