473 extractive question-and-answer pairs built from Guideline for MDSR, published by nhm.gov.in. The source is a 148-page publication. Source-evidenced topics include maternal death review (mdr), maternal mortality ratio (mmr), confidential review (cr), facility based maternal death review (fbmdsr), maternal death, maternal deaths, death surveillance, maternal death surveillance. Every answer is a verbatim span of text the source prints, and each row carries the passage it sits in, its offset in that passage, the source quote, the page and the location in the document, so any row can be checked against the original. Question types in the export: 287 factual, 64 list, 60 summary, 40 definition, 13 relationship, 8 table, 1 comparison. 178 of the 473 pairs (37.6%) ask explanatory questions; the remaining 295 are factual or table-based questions. 98.73% of rows pass the corpus quality gate.
This dataset contains 473 extractive question-and-answer pairs derived from the 'Guideline for MDSR' published by nhm.gov.in. It focuses on maternal death review processes, maternal mortality ratio (MMR), and related topics such as facility-based maternal death reviews (FBMDSR) and verbal autopsy techniques. Each answer is a verbatim excerpt from the source document, ensuring traceability to the original publication. The dataset includes various question types, such as factual, summary, and definition, and provides insights into the procedures and objectives of maternal death surveillance in India.
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| question | answer | context | answer_start | question_type | knowledge_quality_score | source_document | source_quote | source_page | source_location | confidence | validation_status |
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| What is the ethical responsibility related to protecting respondents from repercussions? | an ethical responsibility that must be ensured | have access to them. Maintaining confidentiality is an ethical responsibility that must be ensured. It is necessary to protect the respondents from any repercussions that might occur as a result of the information they have provided. | 52 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | Maintaining confidentiality is an ethical responsibility that must be ensured. | 140 | page=140,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| What should be done in meetings even when there are no maternal deaths? | no death, meetings should be held to discuss quality issues and action taken on previous minutes of meeting] | [Ex: If there are 5 identified facilities in the district, 5 meetings should be conducted every month. Even when there is no death, meetings should be held to discuss quality issues and action taken on previous minutes of meeting]. Percentage of maternal deaths notified within 24 hours out of total 2. | 122 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | Even when there is no death, meetings should be held to discuss quality issues and action taken on previous minutes of meeting]. | 49 | page=49,block=1 | 0.850 | valid |
| How is care evaluated in a normative analysis? | compared with standards / GOI guidelines | Analysis should be holistic (which captures the big picture), focused (only events directly contributing to death is discussed), normative (care provided is compared with standards / GOI guidelines) and synthetic (groups problems into general categories). A. Qualitative Analysis Each maternal death has a story to tell. The particular case discussed here is an instance referring to a developed block of a developed district of a developed State (refer Box 1). | 157 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | Analysis should be holistic (which captures the big picture), focused (only events directly contributing to death is discussed), normative (care provided is compared with standards / GOI guidelines) and synthetic (groups problems into general categories). | 57 | page=57,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does a synthetic analysis do with identified problems? | groups problems into general categories | Analysis should be holistic (which captures the big picture), focused (only events directly contributing to death is discussed), normative (care provided is compared with standards / GOI guidelines) and synthetic (groups problems into general categories). A. Qualitative Analysis Each maternal death has a story to tell. The particular case discussed here is an instance referring to a developed block of a developed district of a developed State (refer Box 1). | 214 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | Analysis should be holistic (which captures the big picture), focused (only events directly contributing to death is discussed), normative (care provided is compared with standards / GOI guidelines) and synthetic (groups problems into general categories). | 57 | page=57,block=2 | 0.700 | valid |
| What does the Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) measure? | the quality of a health care system | Definitions Maternal Death - Death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days • of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes. Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) - Ratio of the number of maternal deaths • during a given time period per 100,000 live births during the same time- period. The MMR is used as a measure of the quality of a health care system. Maternal Death Surveillance & Response • 1: The MDSR system is a continuous cycle of identification, notification, and review of maternal deaths followed by actions to improve quality of care and prevent future deaths. | 474 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | The MMR is used as a measure of the quality of a health care system. | 17 | page=17,block=0 | 0.700 | valid |
| What is essential for maternal death reviews to be effective? | Appropriate assessment and classification of cause of death | Actions taken for the suggestions made in the last meeting will also be reviewed for their completion. Minutes of the meeting will be recorded and forwarded to DNO. Classification of Cause of Death Appropriate assessment and classification of cause of death is critical to maternal death reviews. A key area of concern is that an analysis of the data on Maternal Death Reviews submitted by States/ UTs in the health management information system for 2015-16 shows that more the 60% of the maternal deaths have been classified as others. Medical Officers/ Facility Nodal Officers for MDSR must thus ensure that maternal deaths are appropriately classified to enable programme managers and district/ State level authorities to take the necessary corrective actions based on the findings of the maternal death reviews. | 198 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | Classification of Cause of Death Appropriate assessment and classification of cause of death is critical to maternal death reviews. | 37 | page=37,block=1 | ||
| What is the criterion for a facility to be classified as a high delivery facility? | facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year | Annual Analysis Report Abstract Report of MDR Analysis Parameter Year: (previous) Year : (current) Remarks No. of maternal deaths reported at High Delivery Facilities (facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year) No. of maternal deaths reported at Low Delivery Facilities (facilities conducting less than 1000 deliveries/ month) No. of Maternal Deaths at Home No. of Maternal Deaths in Transit Total Number of Maternal Deaths % of maternal deaths reported against estimated = Cumulative number of Maternal deaths reported during the current financial year * 100/ Number of Estimated Maternal Deaths Number of deaths for which Facility based Maternal Death Reviews (FBMDR) have been conducted (Percentage in bracket) FBMDR is to be conducted for deaths occurring in High delivery facilities. i.e. facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year. | 168 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | of maternal deaths reported at High Delivery Facilities (facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year) No. | 133 | |||
| What is the criterion for a facility to be classified as a low delivery facility? | facilities conducting less than 1000 deliveries/ month | Annual Analysis Report Abstract Report of MDR Analysis Parameter Year: (previous) Year : (current) Remarks No. of maternal deaths reported at High Delivery Facilities (facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year) No. of maternal deaths reported at Low Delivery Facilities (facilities conducting less than 1000 deliveries/ month) No. of Maternal Deaths at Home No. of Maternal Deaths in Transit Total Number of Maternal Deaths % of maternal deaths reported against estimated = Cumulative number of Maternal deaths reported during the current financial year * 100/ Number of Estimated Maternal Deaths Number of deaths for which Facility based Maternal Death Reviews (FBMDR) have been conducted (Percentage in bracket) FBMDR is to be conducted for deaths occurring in High delivery facilities. i.e. facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year. | 283 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | of maternal deaths reported at Low Delivery Facilities (facilities conducting less than 1000 deliveries/ month) No. | 133 | |||
| What is the criterion for conducting Facility-based Maternal Death Reviews (FBMDR)? | deaths occurring in High delivery facilities. i.e. facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year | Indicator Number/ Percentage/ Yes/ No/ Other Observations Remarks Pointers Number of deaths for which Facility based Maternal Death Reviews (FBMDR) have been conducted FBMDR is to be conducted for deaths occurring in High delivery facilities. i.e. facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year Number of deaths for which Community based Maternal Death Reviews (CBMDR) have been conducted CBMDR is to be conducted for all maternal deaths (even for those occurring in high delivery facilities) How are deaths of migrant population reviewed? (Eg. Death of mother from neighbouring district/ State) FBMDR has to be conducted in the district where the death has occurred. For CBMDR: If the woman is a resident of another district/ • State then the CBMDR must be conducted in the district/ block that she is a resident of. | 197 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | Indicator Number/ Percentage/ Yes/ No/ Other Observations Remarks Pointers Number of deaths for which Facility based Maternal Death Reviews (FBMDR) have been conducted FBMDR is to be conducted for deaths occurring in High delivery facilities. i.e. facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year Number of deaths for which Community based Maternal Death Reviews (CBMDR) have been conducted CBMDR is to be conducted for all maternal deaths (even for those occurring in high delivery facilities) How are deaths of migrant population reviewed? (Eg. | ||||
| What is the definition of high delivery facilities in the context of FBMDR Committees? | facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year | However if the woman is a visitor (if she • was staying in her mother house during the delivery) and has been staying in the district where the death has occurred for the duration of the pregnancy, the CBMDR must be conducted in the block/ district where the death has occurred. Are filled FBMDR & CBMDR forms available? Scrutinize filled up forms to ensure the form is complete and filled correctly. To be verified at district level % of high delivery facilities where FBMDR Committees are in place High delivery facilities are facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year Number and categories of staff trained on maternal death reviews Category Number To be ascertained at State and District levels | 529 | definition | 1.000 | https://nhm.gov.in/images/pdf/programmes/maternal-health/guidelines/Guideline_for_MDSR.pdf | To be verified at district level % of high delivery facilities where FBMDR Committees are in place High delivery facilities are facilities conducting more than 1000 deliveries/ year Number and categories of staff trained on maternal death reviews Category Number To be ascertained at State and District levels |
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