Pregnancy-adjusted screening tools were found to have high predictability rates for sepsis and chorioamnionitis in women during childbirth hospitalizations. A case-control study comparing pregnancy-adjusted and non-adjusted screening tools showed that the former had the highest prediction rate and lowest false-positive rates for sepsis. The study, conducted by Elliot K. Main, MD, and colleagues, assessed the performance of various screening tools using electronic health record data from 59 hospitals. The findings emphasize the importance of early detection and further evaluation for maternal sepsis to improve outcomes and reduce mortality rates.
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High predictability, low false positives with pregnancy-adjusted sepsis screening tools
