ArticleActa obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica2024
Likelihood of primary cesarean section following induction of labor in singleton cephalic pregnancies at term, compared with expectant management: An Australian population-based, historical cohort study.
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- Prediction models for caesarean section following induction of labour: a systematic review of methodology and reporting quality.BMC medical research methodology · 2026Pooled it
- Comparing Costs to the Public Healthcare System Between Induction of Labor and Expectant Management, Stratified by Parity and Gestation: An Australian Population-Based, Retrospective Cohort Study.Birth (Berkeley, Calif.) · 2026Article
- Attributes of Nulliparous Women Who Have a Spontaneous Vaginal Birth in Queensland: A Retrospective Cohort Study.The Australian & New Zealand journal of obstetrics & gynaecology · 2026Article
- Beyond evidence hierarchies: Leveraging randomized controlled trials and real-world data to advance the value of maternity care.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2026Review
- Explainable machine learning model for predicting cesarean section following induction of labor: Development and external validation using real-world data.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Likelihood of primary cesarean section following induction of labor in singleton cephalic pregnancies at term, compared with expectant management: An Australian population-based, historical cohort study.Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThere has been increased use of both induction of labor (IOL) and cesarean section for women with term pregnancies in many high-income countries, and a trend toward birth at earlier gestational ages. Existing evidence regarding the association between IOL and cesarean section for term pregnancies is mixed and conflicting, and little evidence is available on the differential effect at each week of gestation, stratified by parity. MATERIAL AND
methodsTo explore the association between IOL and primary cesarean section for singleton cephalic pregnancies at term, compared with two definitions of expectant management (first: at or beyond the week of gestation at birth following IOL; and secondary: only beyond the week of gestation at birth following IOL), we performed analyses of population-based historical cohort data on women who gave birth in one Australian state (Queensland), between July 1, 2012 and June 30, 2018. Women who gave birth before 37
resultsA total of 239 094 women were included in the analysis, 36.7% of whom gave birth following IOL. The likelihood of primary cesarean section following IOL in a Queensland population-based cohort was significantly higher at 38 and 39 weeks, compared with expectant management up to 41
conclusionsFuture studies are suggested to investigate further the association between IOL and other maternal and neonatal outcomes at each week of gestation in different maternal populations, before making any recommendation.
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