WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Latin America: classifying caesarean sections.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Caesarean section rates continue to increase worldwide with uncertain medical consequences. Auditing and analysing caesarean section rates and other perinatal outcomes in a reliable and continuous manner is critical for understanding reasons caesarean section changes over time.

Methods

We analyzed data on 97,095 women delivering in 120 facilities in 8 countries, collected as part of the 2004-2005 Global Survey on Maternal and Perinatal Health in Latin America. The objective of this analysis was to test if the "10-group" or "Robson" classification could help identify which groups of women are contributing most to the high caesarean section rates in Latin America, and if it could provide information useful for health care providers in monitoring and planning effecti

SUBMITTER: Betran AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2779175 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature