Trial reportHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2011
Preferences for mode of delivery after previous caesarean section: what do women want, what do they get and how do they value outcomes?
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Public target interventions to reduce the inappropriate use of medicines or medical procedures: a systematic review.Implementation science : IS · 2020Pooled it
- Caesarean section in uninsured women in the USA: systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2019Pooled it
- Interventions for supporting pregnant women's decision-making about mode of birth after a caesarean.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2013Pooled it
- Acceptance of trial of labour after caesarean with checklist used in counselling during antenatal care at a teaching institution in Bihar, India: A prospective observational study.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2026Article
- How the Mode of Delivery Is Influenced by Patient's Opinions and Risk-Informed Consent in Women with a History of Caesarean Section? Is Vaginal Delivery a Real Option after Caesarean Section?Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Rising caesarean section rates and factors affecting women's decision-making about mode of birth in Indonesia: a longitudinal qualitative study.BMJ global health · 2024Article
- Educational interventions targeting pregnant women to optimise the use of caesarean section: What are the essential elements? A qualitative comparative analysis.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Risk of negative birth experience in trial of labor after cesarean delivery: A population-based cohort study.PloS one · 2020Article
- Mode of delivery preferences in a diverse population of pregnant women.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2015Article
- Strength of preference for vaginal birth as a predictor of delivery mode among women who attempt a vaginal delivery.American journal of obstetrics and gynecology · 2014Article
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Abstract
backgroundWomen with one previous caesarean section must decide which mode of delivery they would prefer in their next pregnancy. This involves a choice between attempted vaginal birth and elective caesarean section.
objectiveTo explore women's mode of delivery preferences and the values placed on the outcomes of decision making. Greater insight into these issues could benefit both clinical care and future research.
designObservational study using longitudinal data collected within a randomized controlled trial. SETTING AND
participantsSeven hundred and forty-two women with one previous caesarean section recruited at four antenatal clinics in South West England and Scotland.
main outcome measuresMode of delivery preference recorded at 19 and 37 weeks' gestation and visual analogue scale ratings of health and delivery outcomes.
resultsComparison of mid and late pregnancy preferences and actual mode of delivery shows that 57% of women hold the same mode of delivery preferences at both times and 65% of women actually have the birth they prefer. The visual analogue scale ratings show variation in the way women value the outcomes of the decision. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionsUnderstanding the way women's mode of delivery preferences change, how these relate to actual mode of delivery and how women value the outcomes of their decision will be beneficial to health professionals who wish to support women both during pregnancy and after birth. In addition, the visual analogue scale ratings provide evidence that may improve the development of population-level and economic models of decision making.
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