Planned mode of birth after previous caesarean section and special educational needs in childhood: a population-based record linkage cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the association between planned mode of birth after previous caesarean section and a child's risk of having a record of special educational needs (SENs).

Design

Population-based cohort study.

Setting

Scotland.

Population

A cohort of 44 892 singleton children born at term in Scotland between 2002 and 2011 to women with one or more previous caesarean sections.

Methods

Linkage of Scottish national health and education data sets.

Main outcome measures

Any SENs and specific types of SEN recorded when a child was aged 4-11 years and attending a Scottish primary or special school.

Results

Children born following planned vaginal birth after previous caesarean (VBAC) compared with elective repeat caesarean section (ERCS) had

SUBMITTER: Fitzpatrick KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9291107 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature