Cesarean sections and early-term births according to Robson classification: a population-based study with more than 17 million births in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cesarean section (CS) rates are increasing worldwide and are associated with negative maternal and child health outcomes when performed without medical indication. However, there is still limited knowledge about the association between high CS rates and early-term births. This study explored the association between CSs and early-term births according to the Robson classification.

Methods

A population-based, cross-sectional study was performed with routine registration data of live births in Brazil between 2012 and 2019. We used the Robson classification system to compare groups with expected high and low CS rates. We used propensity scores to compare CSs to vaginal deliveries (1:1) and estimated associations with early-term births using logistic regression.

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SUBMITTER: Rocha AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10399022 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature