Trend, prevalence and predictors of successful vaginal birth after caesarean section in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Vaginal birth after caesarean section (VBAC) is an alternative to a caesarean section (CS) in the absence of repeat or new indications for primary CS. There is a knowledge gap regarding the trend and successful VBAC in Ethiopia. Therefore this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the trend, pooled prevalence of successful VBAC and its predictors in Ethiopia.

Methods

Electronic databases (SCOPUS, CINAHL, Embase, PubMed and Web of Science), Google Scholar and lists of references were used to search works of literature in Ethiopia. Stata version 14 was used for analysis and the odds ratios of the outcome variable were determined using the random effects model. Heterogeneity among the studies was assessed by computing values for I2 and p-values. Also, s

SUBMITTER: Balis B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11218884 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature