NCT05678920

Validation of the Turkish Version of the Modified Early Obstetric Warning Systems (MEOWS) Charts

• Status: Completed
• Phase: —
• Study type: Observational
• Enrollment: 350 (actual)
• Sponsor: Samsun Education and Research Hospital · Academic / Other
• Sex: Female
• Age: 18 Years – 40 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

It was aimed to study MEOWS on patients in the obstetrics clinic and to evaluate the performance of this scale as a screening tool and to contribute to its usability in Turkey by translating MEOWS into Turkish.

Detailed description

The Modified Early Obstetric Warning System (MEOWS) is a score-based or color-coded system used to detect changes in physiological parameters and enable earlier recognition and management of deteriorating patients.It was first validated by Sigh et al., then its validity and reliability were demonstrated in many countries, especially in countries with low socio-economic status.Early warning systems are not routinely used in obstetrics clinics in Turkey, and there is no Turkish version of MEOWS in the literature. In this study, it was aimed to study MEOWS on patients in obstetrics clinics and to evaluate the performance of this scale as a screening tool and to validate MEOWS by translating it into Turkish. The study was carried out in 3 stages. The first stage is the translation of MEOWS into Turkish and its cultural adaptation, the second stage is the use of the study scale and the elimination of deficiencies by conducting a pilot study on 30 patients, and the third stage is the collection and evaluation of patient data until the specified sample size is reached.

Conditions

• Validation

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
OTHER	patient-administered questionnaires	patient-administered questionnaires (MEOWS): Obstetric early warning systems are recommended to provide timely recognition, treatment and early referral of critically ill or developing patients. The development of early warning systems from simple bedside observation charts arose from the knowledge that physiological disturbances precede critical illness. Thanks to these charts, the fact that the patient's findings are in the risky value ranges allows the clinician to evaluate the patient earlier and in detail. MEOWS is a simple screening tool for maternal morbidity.

Timeline

• Start date: 2022-04-01
• Primary completion: 2022-10-01
• Completion: 2022-11-01
• First posted: 2023-01-10
• Last updated: 2023-01-10

Locations

1 site across 1 country: Turkey (Türkiye)