A study on the setting-up a high-risk scoring system for neonatal adverse outcomes
Li, H.; Xu, S.; Zeng, X.
Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi 31(1): 13-15
1997
ISSN/ISBN: 0253-9624 PMID: 9812629 Document Number: 480522
In order to popularize the technique of risk approach to neonates among child health care providers in rural areas, data of surveillance for risk factors of the three major adverse outcomes in 1,116 neonates in rural areas of Zhangye prefecture, Gansu Province, China were analyzed, and two comprehensive scoring method of "whole risk factors" and "significant risk factors", to identify neonates at high-risk, were established and compared with standardized partial coefficient weighting of multiple logistic regression. The "whole risk factors" method of comprehensive scoring is recommended by this study as criteria for identification of high-risk neonates.