Analysis of Caesarean Section Rates by Robson’s Classification

Caesarean section rates in Mozambique

BACKGROUND The Caesarean section (C-section) rate is used as an indicator for availability and utilization of life-saving obstetric services. The purpose of the present study was to explore changes in C-section rates between 1995 and 2011 by area, place of delivery and maternal socioeconomic factors in Mozambique. METHODS Cross-sectional data from the Demographic and Health Surveys conducted ...

The over roofing rates of caesarean section.

The rates of caesarean section (CS) have increased drastically over the past decade which has been reported in United States as 32% [1], Canada 22.5% [2] and United Kingdom 23.8% [3]. A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research in 33 tertiary care institutions noted that average CS rates increased from 2 1.8% in 1993–1994 to 25.4% in 1998–1999 [4]. The World Health Organisation (WHO) reco...

Making sense of rising caesarean section rates.

Unexplained variation in hospital caesarean section rates.

OBJECTIVES To assess recent hospital caesarean section (CS) rates in New South Wales, adjusted for case mix; to quantify the amount of variation that can be explained by case mix differences; and to examine the potential impact on the overall CS rate of reducing variation in practice. DESIGN AND SETTING Population-based record linkage study of births in 81 hospitals in New South Wales, 2009-2...

WHO Statement on Caesarean Section Rates

AP Betran, MR Torloni, JJ Zhang, AM G€ ulmezoglu, for the WHO Working Group on Caesarean Section* a UNDP, UNFPA, UNICEF, WHO, World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction, Department of Reproductive Health and Research, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland b Brazilian Cochrane Center and Department of Obstetrics, S~ao Paulo School o...