Rural surgical and obstetric facility-level outcomes for index procedures: a retrospective cohort study (2016-2021).

Can J Surg · 2025 · PMC12169910 · PMID 40494606

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borderline significantp < 0.07so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Tests of noninferiority exhibit significant ( p < 0.05) or borderline significant ( p < 0.07) p values for all procedures, meaning that it is unlikely that FPESS will exhibit adverse events rates that are worse than those of a specialist for the index procedures.

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approaching significanceno p-value reported

We did not find significant p values for cesarean delivery for any of the risk strata, although they were approaching significance; this underscores the need for further analysis with increased volume at rural facilities.

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