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. 2011 Aug 2;8:22. doi: 10.1186/1742-4755-8-22

Table 3.

Distribution of women surviving a SMM according to the WHO combined criteria for near miss and criterion of organ failure in at least one system

Combined WHO criteria for near miss Criteria of organ failure *

Yes No
 Yes 119 75
 No 1 460
Total 120 535

S = 99.2% [94.8 - 100.0] Sp = 86.0% [82.7 - 88.8]
PPV = 61.3% [54.1 - 68.2] NPV = 99.8% [98.6 - 100.0]

* Gold standard (SOFA max ≥3 in at least one system) [95%CI]

SMM: severe maternal morbidity.