The development of a composite index of need for regional maternity services: The Australian Regional Birthing Index (ARBI)

澳大利亚地区生育指数（ARBI）将根据国家生育服务计划的建议而制定，该计划建议制定一个指数，以指导澳大利亚农村和偏远地区提供生育服务。该指数考虑了社区的规模、偏远程度和脆弱性，以及从加拿大农村出生指数中吸取的经验教训。一个由经验丰富的临床医生、卫生规划人员和决策者以及服务管理人员组成的专家小组将指导和测试实施这一指数的可行性。

the Australian Regional Birthing Index (ARBI) is to be developed in response to the National Maternity Services Plan recommendation for an index to guide the provision of maternity services in rural and remote Australia. This index uses the size, remoteness, and vulnerability of the community, plus lessons learnt from the Canadian rural birth index. An Expert Panel of experienced clinicians, health planners and policy makers and managers of services will guide and test the feasibility of implementing this index.