ArticleCureus2023
Frequency of Caesarean Section Classified by Robson's Ten Group Classification System: A Scoping Review.
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Primary cesarean section in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis using the Robson Ten-Group Classification System.PloS one · 2026Pooled it
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- Health system drivers of caesarean deliveries in south Asia: a scoping review.The Lancet regional health. Southeast Asia · 2025Review
- Inter-pregnancy interval and uterine rupture during a trial of labour after one previous caesarean delivery and no previous vaginal births: a retrospective population-based cohort study.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
- Cesarean section in Suriname using robson classification: a two-year nationwide cross-sectional study on rates, risk factors and perinatal outcomes of cesarean section.BMC pregnancy and childbirth · 2025Observational
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- How and why does mode of birth affect processes for routine data collection and use? A qualitative study in Bangladesh and Tanzania.PLOS global public health · 2024Article
- Optimizing caesarean section use and feasibility of implementing the Robson classification system: Perspectives of healthcare providers and policymakers.SAGE open medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
The prevalence of caesarean section (CS) is rising rapidly. However, it should be carried out only under valid obstetric indications due to the various complications associated with it. Therefore, to record CS incidences, Robson's Ten Group Classification System (TGCS) was implemented. This review focuses on the prevalence of CS rates found in various studies and identifies the clinically important groups that were most involved in CS deliveries. Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Extension for Scoping Review (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines were followed in this review. "Caesarean delivery" OR "Robson's Ten Group" OR "Classification System" were keywords used to search literature. Twenty-one studies were included in this review based on eligibility criteria. We concluded that group 5 was the major contributing factor for the increase in CS rates followed by group 10, group 4, group 2, and group 1. Previous CS was the most common factor responsible for increasing CS rates. We emphasize that Robson's TGCS is an essential parameter for recording CS rates and is simple to use for CS rate comparison.
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