Comment on “Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour for Obstetric Complications in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Mixed-Effect Analysis”

This commentary addresses methodological and interpretive limitations in Geremew et al.’s study on healthcare-seeking behaviour for obstetric complications in Ethiopia, emphasizing the need for clinically validated definitions, analytical exploration of variable interactions, inclusion of all obstet...

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Main Authors: Rachana Mehta, Ranjana Sah
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Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2025-08-01
Series:Health Services Insights
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11786329251366920
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spelling doaj-art-429976da64e742ec986e68d0a45b457f2025-08-20T03:59:26ZengSAGE PublishingHealth Services Insights1178-63292025-08-011810.1177/11786329251366920Comment on “Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour for Obstetric Complications in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Mixed-Effect Analysis”Rachana Mehta0Ranjana Sah1Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies, Faridabad, Haryana, IndiaDr. D.Y. Patil Medical College Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. D.Y. Patil Vidyapeeth (Deemed-to-be-University), Pimpri, Pune, Maharashtra, IndiaThis commentary addresses methodological and interpretive limitations in Geremew et al.’s study on healthcare-seeking behaviour for obstetric complications in Ethiopia, emphasizing the need for clinically validated definitions, analytical exploration of variable interactions, inclusion of all obstetric events, and facility-level cross-validation to strengthen the policy relevance and accuracy of the findings.https://doi.org/10.1177/11786329251366920
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Comment on “Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour for Obstetric Complications in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Mixed-Effect Analysis”
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title Comment on “Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour for Obstetric Complications in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Mixed-Effect Analysis”
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title_full_unstemmed Comment on “Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour for Obstetric Complications in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Mixed-Effect Analysis”
title_short Comment on “Healthcare-Seeking Behaviour for Obstetric Complications in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Mixed-Effect Analysis”
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