Model of care and chance of spontaneous vaginal birth: a prospective, multicenter matched-pair analysis from North Rhine-Westphalia

Model of care and chance of spontaneous vaginal birth: a prospective, multicenter matched-pair analysis from North Rhine-Westphalia

Abstract Background Advantages of midwife-led models of care have been reported; these include a higher vaginal birth rate and less interventions. In Germany, 98.4% of women are giving birth in obstetrician-led units. We compared the outcome of birth planned in alongside midwifery units (AMU) with a...

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Main Authors: Sophia L. Tietjen, Marie-Therese Schmitz, Andrea Heep, Andreas Kocks, Lydia Gerzen, Matthias Schmid, Ulrich Gembruch, Waltraut M. Merz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-12-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Subjects:
Pregnancy
Midwifery
Parturition
Obstetrics
Case-control studies
Prospective studies
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04323-1

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-021-04323-1

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