Table 4 Level of agreement of underlying causes according to WHO ICD-MM by maternal death review (MDR) committees of Suriname, Jamaica and the Netherlands
Levels of agreement | Suriname, Jamaica and Dutch MDR committee | Surinamese and Jamaican MDR committee | Surinamese and Dutch MDR committee |
|---|---|---|---|
Almost perfect Kappa ≥ 0.81 | Abortive outcomes | - | Abortive outcomes |
Substantial Kappa 0.61–0.80 | Obstetric hemorrhage Indirect | Abortive outcomes Hypertensive disorders Obstetric hemorrhage Indirect Unspecified | Obstetric hemorrhage |
Moderate Kappa 0.41–0.60 | Hypertensive disorders Obstetric infection | Obstetric infection | Hypertensive disorders Obstetric infection Indirect |
Fair Kappa 0.21–0.40 | Unspecified Other direct obstetric | Other direct obstetric | Other direct obstetric |
Poor/Slight Kappa < 0.20 | - | - | Unspecified |