Practice variation in induction of labor: A critical document analysis on the contribution of regional protocols.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale

Despite national guidelines with recommendations on induction of labor (IOL), large variation in the use of this intervention exists between regions in the Netherlands. Guidelines are translated into protocols, which give a contextual description of medical practice provided in a given region. Possibly, protocols developed by regional multidisciplinary maternity care networks (MCNs) contribute to the regional variation in IOL.

Aims and objectives

The aim of this study was to assess the variation between regional protocols and national guidelines regarding recommendations on IOL and the extent to which this contributes to practice variation.

Method

We performed a systematic document analysis using the Ready materials, Extract data, Analyze, Distil (READ) appr

SUBMITTER: Zondag DC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11444378 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature