A step towards better audit: The Robson Ten Group classification system for outcomes other than cesarean section.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The Robson Ten Group Classification System is widely used for the audit of cesarean section (CS) rates. However, CS rate alone is a poor quality indicator and should be balanced with other obstetric endpoints. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether Swedish national data on obstetric outcomes other than CS, stratified by the Robson classification, could be analyzed in a useful way.

Material and methods

All births in Sweden from 2017 through 2020 recorded in the nationwide Swedish Pregnancy Register were categorized using the Robson classification with subdivision of some groups. Five outcomes were explored: CS, operative vaginal delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, obstetric anal sphincter injury (OASIS) and Apgar score <7 at 5 minuteutes. Rates of each outcom

SUBMITTER: Savchenko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9564430 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature