Organisational interventions designed to reduce caesarean section rates: a systematic review protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There is a growing body of evidence to indicate that both primary and subsequent caesarean sections are associated with increased maternal and perinatal morbidity. Efforts to reduce the number of clinically unnecessary caesarean sections are urgently required. Our objective is to systematically review published evidence on the effectiveness of maternity service organisational interventions, such as models of maternity care, that aim to reduce caesarean section rates.

Methods and analysis

Databases will be searched, including the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, MEDLINE, Maternity and Infant Care, EMBASE and SCOPUS. Search terms related to caesarean section and organisational intervention wi

SUBMITTER: Hutchinson AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6082465 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature