Quality standard
Quality statement 4: Risk assessment – body mass index
Quality statement 4: Risk assessment – body mass index
Quality statement
Pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment are offered personalised advice from an appropriately trained person on healthy eating and physical activity.
Quality measure
Structure
a) Evidence of local arrangements to ensure that pregnant women have their body mass index calculated and recorded at the booking appointment.
b) Evidence of local arrangements to ensure that pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment are offered personalised advice from an appropriately trained person on healthy eating and physical activity.
Data source: a) and b) Local data collection. The NICE guideline PH27 self assessment tool.
Process
a) Proportion of pregnant women accessing antenatal care whose body mass index is calculated and recorded at the booking appointment.
Numerator – the number of women in the denominator whose body mass index is recorded at the booking appointment.
Denominator – the number of pregnant women accessing antenatal care.
b) Proportion of pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment who are offered personalised advice from an appropriately trained person on healthy eating and physical activity.
Numerator – the number of women in the denominator offered personalised advice from an appropriately trained person on healthy eating and physical activity.
Denominator – the number of pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment.
Data source: a) The Maternity Services Secondary Uses Dataset, once implemented, will collect data on the following risk factors at booking: maternal height (global number 17209970) and weight (global number 17209960). The booking appointment date will also be available (global number 17201190). The NICE guideline PH27 audit support, criteria 1 and 3.
b) Local data collection.
What the quality statement means for each audience
Service providers ensure that systems are in place to offer pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment personalised advice from an appropriately trained person on healthy eating and physical activity.
Healthcare professionals offer women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment personalised advice on healthy eating and physical activity or if they are not appropriately trained to do this, refer them to an appropriately trained person.
Commissioners ensure they commission services that offer pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m2 or more at the booking appointment personalised advice from an appropriately trained person on healthy eating and physical activity.
Pregnant women with a body mass index of 30 kg/m 2 or more at the booking appointment are offered advice relevant to them from an appropriately trained person on healthy eating and physical activity.
Source guidance
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Antenatal care (2008) NICE guideline CG62, recommendation 1.2.2.2 and 1.5.1.1.
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Maternal and child nutrition (2008) NICE guideline PH11, recommendation 6.
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Weight management before, during and after pregnancy (2010) NICE guideline PH27, recommendation 2.
Definitions
An appropriately trained person can demonstrate expertise and competencies in weight management in pregnancy, including providing advice about nutrition and/or physical activity. This may include obstetricians, GPs, midwives, health visitors, nurses, dietitians, midwifery assistants, support workers and those working in weight management programmes (commercial or voluntary).
Equality and diversity considerations
The body mass index threshold may need adapting for different groups of pregnant women (for example, women from certain ethnic groups). NICE is developing public health guidance on body mass index and waist circumference in black and minority ethnic groups. A body mass index measure is considered unsuitable for use with those under 18.