Table 1 Criteria of quality of care for PPH selected by the expert panel and calculation of the quality score.

Prophylactic uterotonic for the third stage of labor

Done

2

2

2

2

Not done

0

0

0

0

Blood loss estimation written in the medical chart

Done

2

2

2

2

Not done

0

0

0

0

First-line uterotonic

Administered ≤ 30 min^b

2

2

2

2

Administered > 30 min^b

1

1

1

1

Not administered

0

0

0

0

Measurement of blood hemoglobin^c

Done ≤ 60 min^b

2

2

2

2

Not done or done > 60 min^b

0

0

0

0

Measurement of hemostatic function^||

Done ≤ 60 min^b

2

2

2

2

Not done or done > 60 min^b

0

0

0

0

Manual examination of the uterus

Done ≤ 30 min^b

NA

NA

2

2

Not done or done > 30 min^b

NA

NA

0

0

Examination of the cervix and vagina

Done

NA

NA

1

1

Not done

NA

NA

0

0

Second-line uterotonic (sulprostone)

Administered ≤ 30 min after first line uterotonic (oxytocin)

NA

2

NA

2

Administered (whatever the timing)

1

0

1

0

Not administered

0

0

0

0

Total: maximal number of points

11

12

14

15

Quality score: number of points/maximum number of points

Sum /11

Sum /12

Sum /14

Sum /15