Minimal clinically important difference and psychometric properties of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery‐10 measure: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis
Study context
- Population
- Parturients assessed with ObsQoR-10 at one or more inpatient postpartum time-points (observational and interventional studies)
- Participants
- 2,017 participants · 12 studies
- Outcome
- Minimal clinically important difference of ObsQoR-10
Methodological detailsCOSMIN risk of bias checklist, triangulation of distribution-based and anchor-based methods
- COSMIN risk of bias checklist
- Triangulation of distribution-based and anchor-based methods
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Distribution-based estimate (half SD), lower
6.7
95%CI 6.0–7.6
Distribution-based estimate (half SD), upper
8.7
95%CI 7.9–9.6
Anchor-based estimate (delivery mode differences), lower
9.7
95%CI 2.7–16.5
Anchor-based estimate (delivery mode differences), upper
12.4
95%CI 3.1–21.5
Further pooled results
Mean (SD) ObsQoR-10 score range
- Lowest, caesarean delivery
- 48 (16.3)
- Highest, vaginal delivery
- 89 (9.3)
Scores by delivery mode
- Most studies reported statistically significant differences in scores between delivery modes
Psychometric properties · across the postpartum period
- Moderate evidence for sufficient validity, reliability and responsiveness of ObsQoR-10
Original publication
Minimal clinically important difference and psychometric properties of the Obstetric Quality of Recovery‐10 measure: a systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Anaesthesia. Published 24 September 2026. doi:10.
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