Risk adjustment for inter-hospital comparison of caesarean delivery rates in low-risk deliveries.

Risk adjustment for inter-hospital comparison of caesarean delivery rates in low-risk deliveries.

BACKGROUND: Caesarean delivery (CD) rates have been frequently used as quality measures for maternity service comparisons. More recently, primary CD rates (CD in women without previous CD) or CD rates within selected categories such as nulliparous, term, cephalic singleton deliveries (NTCS) have bee...

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Main Authors: Elisa Stivanello, Paola Rucci, Elisa Carretta, Giulia Pieri, Chiara Seghieri, Sabina Nuti, Eugene Declercq, Martina Taglioni, Maria Pia Fantini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3223220?pdf=render

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