Cesarean delivery risk adjustment for regional interhospital comparisons
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Different hospitals may have different cesarean section rates because they have patients with different risk factors for cesarean delivery. In a study of 16 hospitals, adjusting the cesarean rate for patient mix changed the hospitals' ranking according to cesarean rates.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1999
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Induction of labor and the relationship to cesarean delivery: a review of 7001 consecutive inductions
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Pregnant women who need to have labor induced are more likely to get a cesarean section. In a study of 18,055 pregnant women, 43% needed induced labor in 1997 compared to 32% in 1990. Those who were induced were twice as likely to have a cesarean.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1999
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