Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection?
OBJECTIVE: To describe the capacity of Peru's Perinatal Information System (Sistema Informático Perinatal, SIP) to provide estimates for monitoring the proportion of stillbirths and other adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted to ass...
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doaj-4df3c9630d52423ab87786367567dd6f2020-11-24T23:54:57ZengPan American Health OrganizationRevista Panamericana de Salud Pública1680-53483627379S1020-49892014000700001Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection?Heather Bradley0Vilma Tapia1Mary L. Kamb2Lori M. Newman3Patricia J. Garcia4Suzanne J. Serruya5Alfredo L. Fort6Nathalie Broutet7Robert Nelson8Robert D. Kirkcaldy9Gustavo F. Gonzales10National Center for HIV/AIDSUniversidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaNational Center for HIV/AIDSWorld Health OrganizationUniversidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaCen-tro Latinoamericano de PerinatologíaIntraHealth InternationalWorld Health OrganizationNational Center for HIV/AIDSNational Center for HIV/AIDSUniversidad Peruana Cayetano HerediaOBJECTIVE: To describe the capacity of Peru's Perinatal Information System (Sistema Informático Perinatal, SIP) to provide estimates for monitoring the proportion of stillbirths and other adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the quality and completeness of SIP data from six Peruvian public hospitals that used the SIP continuously from 2000 - 2010 and had maternal syphilis prevalence of at least 0.5% during that period. In-depth interviews were conducted with Peruvian stakeholders about their experiences using the SIP. RESULTS: Information was found on 123 575 births from 2000 - 2010 and syphilis test results were available for 99 840 births. Among those 99 840 births, there were 1 075 maternal syphilis infections (1.1%) and 619 stillbirths (0.62%). Among women with syphilis infection in pregnancy, 1.7% had a stillbirth, compared to 0.6% of women without syphilis infection. Much of the information needed to estimate the proportion of stillbirths attributable to maternal syphilis was available in the SIP, with the exception of syphilis treatment information, which was not collected. However, SIP data collection is complex and time-consuming for clinicians. Data were unlinked across hospitals and not routinely used or quality-checked. Despite these limitations, the SIP data examined were complete and valid; in 98% of records, information on whether or not the infant was stillborn was the same in both the SIP and clinical charts. Nearly 89% of women had the same syphilis test result in clinical charts and the SIP. CONCLUSIONS: The large number of syphilis infections reported in Peru's SIP and the ability to link maternal characteristics to newborn outcomes make the system potentially useful for monitoring the proportion of stillbirths attributable to congenital syphilis in Peru. To ensure good data quality and sustainability of Peru's SIP, data collection should be simplified and information should be continually quality-checked and used for the benefit of participating facilities.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1020-49892014000700001&lng=en&tlng=enSyphiliscongenitalstillbirthpublic health surveillancePeru |
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Heather Bradley Vilma Tapia Mary L. Kamb Lori M. Newman Patricia J. Garcia Suzanne J. Serruya Alfredo L. Fort Nathalie Broutet Robert Nelson Robert D. Kirkcaldy Gustavo F. Gonzales |
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Heather Bradley Vilma Tapia Mary L. Kamb Lori M. Newman Patricia J. Garcia Suzanne J. Serruya Alfredo L. Fort Nathalie Broutet Robert Nelson Robert D. Kirkcaldy Gustavo F. Gonzales Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection? Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública Syphilis congenital stillbirth public health surveillance Peru |
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Heather Bradley Vilma Tapia Mary L. Kamb Lori M. Newman Patricia J. Garcia Suzanne J. Serruya Alfredo L. Fort Nathalie Broutet Robert Nelson Robert D. Kirkcaldy Gustavo F. Gonzales |
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Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection? |
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Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection? |
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Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection? |
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Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection? |
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Can the Perinatal Information System in Peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection? |
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can the perinatal information system in peru be used to measure the proportion of adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis infection? |
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Pan American Health Organization |
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Revista Panamericana de Salud Pública |
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1680-5348 |
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OBJECTIVE: To describe the capacity of Peru's Perinatal Information System (Sistema Informático Perinatal, SIP) to provide estimates for monitoring the proportion of stillbirths and other adverse birth outcomes attributable to maternal syphilis. METHODS: A descriptive study was conducted to assess the quality and completeness of SIP data from six Peruvian public hospitals that used the SIP continuously from 2000 - 2010 and had maternal syphilis prevalence of at least 0.5% during that period. In-depth interviews were conducted with Peruvian stakeholders about their experiences using the SIP. RESULTS: Information was found on 123 575 births from 2000 - 2010 and syphilis test results were available for 99 840 births. Among those 99 840 births, there were 1 075 maternal syphilis infections (1.1%) and 619 stillbirths (0.62%). Among women with syphilis infection in pregnancy, 1.7% had a stillbirth, compared to 0.6% of women without syphilis infection. Much of the information needed to estimate the proportion of stillbirths attributable to maternal syphilis was available in the SIP, with the exception of syphilis treatment information, which was not collected. However, SIP data collection is complex and time-consuming for clinicians. Data were unlinked across hospitals and not routinely used or quality-checked. Despite these limitations, the SIP data examined were complete and valid; in 98% of records, information on whether or not the infant was stillborn was the same in both the SIP and clinical charts. Nearly 89% of women had the same syphilis test result in clinical charts and the SIP. CONCLUSIONS: The large number of syphilis infections reported in Peru's SIP and the ability to link maternal characteristics to newborn outcomes make the system potentially useful for monitoring the proportion of stillbirths attributable to congenital syphilis in Peru. To ensure good data quality and sustainability of Peru's SIP, data collection should be simplified and information should be continually quality-checked and used for the benefit of participating facilities. |
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Syphilis congenital stillbirth public health surveillance Peru |
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