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. 2021 Jul 6;18(7):e1003689. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1003689

Table 4. Unnecessary admissions and discharges if 5% threshold was adhered to at intervention sites using QUiPP app versus control sites using conventional management.

Per protocol unnecessary management outcomes per visit Intervention sites with QUiPP risks
n/total (%)
Control sites
n/total (%)
Both groups
n/total (%)
AOR 95% CI
Unnecessary admission (admitted and did not deliver <7 days) 39/578 (6.7) 129/1,351 (9.5) 168/1,929 (8.7) 0.623 0.349–1.11
Unnecessary discharge (discharged and did deliver <7 days) 4/578 (0.7) 5/1,351 (0.4) 9/1,929 (0.5) 1.88 0.502–7.011
Unnecessary admission or discharge 43/578 (7.4) 134/1,351 (9.9) 177/1,929 (9.2) 0.72 0.454–1.156

AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; QUIPP, QUantitative Innovation in Predicting Preterm birth.