The following general definition will provide a useful guide for studies drawing on the
near miss research perspective put forth here: a
near miss event is a situation that almost happened whereby the outcome of the event did not result in illness, injury, harm and/or any other negative outcome.
THE SOCIOLOGY OF NEAR MISSES: A METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORK FOR STUDYING EVENTS THAT 'ALMOST HAPPENED'
Prompting was frequent and reporting was possibly complete in tertiary and district hospitals, where
near misses were exceptional events.
Near-miss maternal morbidity from severe haemorrhage at caesarean section: A process and structure audit of system deficiencies in South Africa
A total of 594 women with potentially life threatening conditions were identified, of which 58 were
near miss cases and one case of maternal death.
Maternal near miss and quality of obstetric care in a Tunisian tertiary level maternity
The results of the current study support previous evidence of potential characteristics of problem gambling in an underage population (Hardoon & Derevensky, 2002; National Research Council, 1999) and extend this concern to an even younger population by demonstrating that children differentiated ratings of outcomes indicating that children between the ages of 5 and 10 discriminate a
near miss when playing an arcade game similar to roulette.
An examination of the near miss in gambling-like behavior of children
In 2009 the world health organization published a consensus on maternal
near miss definition and set criteria for case identification8.
NEAR MISS OBSTETRIC EVENTS AS A REFLECTION OF QUALITY OF MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
Tjerk van der Schaaf identified the essential elements of a good
near miss, which were applied to this construction project.
The effect of reporting near misses on large construction projects
The
near miss incident had no precise details on how close the two planes really were at the runway.
Viral Video: Two Planes Captured in Near Miss Incident at Barcelona Airport [WATCH]
Near miss maternal morbidity and maternal mortality at Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital.
The major clinical determinants of maternal death among obstetric near-miss patients: a tertiary centre experience
Maternal
near miss case is defined as "a woman who nearly died but survived a complication that occurred during pregnancy, childbirth, or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy" [6].
"Near miss" obstetric events and maternal deaths in a tertiary care hospital: an audit
The UK Airprox Board report says the incident has been rated the most serious category for a
near miss.
TWO RAF Tornado jets narrowly [...]
The
near miss incident recognition, reporting, investigation, and remedial action (NEMIRR) program offers management the opportunity to assess all
near miss incidents to determine which
near miss incidents warrant a full investigation and to eliminate the source of the problem before it results in loss to people, plant, or property.
Safety management; near miss identification, recognition, and investigation
"I thought it was a
near miss because from the ground it looked like they were really close to each other."
No risk of air collision
In games of skill, a
near miss can mean you're improving.
Bad wiring: dopamine dopes
Pilots on the Sea King rescue helicopter had just launched from RAF Boulmer and were hovering just below the cloud line when they were caught up in a
near miss.
'Near miss' in sky; NORTH TODAY: INCIDENT
These individuals may be less likely to actually report an injury or
near miss if they self-selected into the potentially higher risk jobs due to the expectations they hold of the work.
Supervisor support and risk perception: their relationship with unreported injuries and near misses