Term: Revised-Graduated Prenatal Care Utilization Index (R-GINDEX)

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2010-11-17

Definition:

A measure of the adequacy of prenatal care by a healthcare provider. Knowledge of three birth-related outcomes are required to calculate R-GINDEX:

a) the gestational age of the infant (date of pregnancy and birth);
b) the trimester during which prenatal care began; and
c) the total number of prenatal visits during pregnancy.

There are six major categories of prenatal care outcomes identified for the index:

1. Inadequate prenatal care utilization
   
2. Intermediate prenatal care utilization
   
3. Adequate prenatal care utilization
   
4. Intensive prenatal care
   
5. No care
   
6. Missing information on prenatal care

Related concepts 

• Maternal and Newborn Health Status Indicators
• Prenatal Care Visits (PCV) / Prenatal Care (PNC) Visits
• Revised-Graduated Prenatal Care Utilization Index (R-GINDEX)

Related terms 

• Adequate Prenatal Care
• Gestational Age
• Inadequate Prenatal Care
• Intensive Prenatal Care
• Late Initiation of Prenatal Care
• Low Number of Prenatal Care Visits
• Prenatal Care Visits (PCV) / Prenatal Care (PNC) / Prenatal Doctor Visits
• Trimester

References 

• Brownell M, Chartier M, Au W, Schultz J. Evaluation of the Healthy Baby Program. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2010. [Report] [Summary] (View)

Term used in 

• Heaman M, Kingston D, Helewa M, Brownell M, Derksen S, Bogdanovic B, McGowan K, Bailly A. Perinatal Services and Outcomes in Manitoba. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2012. [Report] [Summary] [Updates and Errata] (View)
• Ruth C, Brownell M, Isbister J, MacWilliam L, Gammon H, Singal D, Soodeen R, McGowan K, Kulbaba C, Boriskewich E. Long-Term Outcomes Of Manitoba's Insight Mentoring Program: A Comparative Statistical Analysis . Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2015. [Report] [Summary] [Additional Materials] (View)