Fig. 2.

Components included in maternal morbidity/mortality composite outcomes.

The following outcomes were included as part of only one composite outcome: cardiac complications, gestational diabetes mellitus, high dependency unit/postnatal stay, unscheduled visit to the emergency department or clinic, procedural or anaesthesia complication, cervical laceration, uterine inversion, operative vaginal delivery, identification or other source of symptoms, bowel obstruction, factors that might have complicated postpartum course. * includes serious allergic reaction and any serious event as a result of medication for e.g. cardiac events, pulmonary embolism and intensive care unit admission