A 10 year comparative study of caesarean deliveries using the Robson 10 group classification system in a university hospital in Austria

The Robson ten group classification system is used as a global standard for assessing, monitoring and comparing caesarean delivery (CD) rates within and between maternity services. Our objective was to compare the changes of CD rates at our institution between the years 2008-2010 and 2017-2019 using...

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Published in:PloS one 2020-10, Vol.15 (10), p.e0240475-e0240475
Main Authors: Bracic, Taja, Pfniß, Isabella, Taumberger, Nadja, Kutllovci-Hasani, Kaltrina, Ulrich, Daniela, Schöll, Wolfgang, Reif, Philipp
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Austria - epidemiology
Birthrate
Births
Cesarean section
Cesarean Section - trends
Classification
Comparative analysis
Comparative studies
Delivery Rooms
Female
Forecasts and trends
Gestational age
Group size
Gynecology
Hospital Units
Hospitals, University
Humans
Identification and classification
Infant, Premature
Infants
Medicine and Health Sciences
Mortality
Obstetrics
People and places
Pregnancy
Pregnancy, Multiple - statistics & numerical data
Research and Analysis Methods
Retrospective Studies
Uterus
Vagina
Vaginal Birth after Cesarean - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:The Robson ten group classification system is used as a global standard for assessing, monitoring and comparing caesarean delivery (CD) rates within and between maternity services. Our objective was to compare the changes of CD rates at our institution between the years 2008-2010 and 2017-2019 using the Robson ten group classification system. Data was collected retrospectively and all women were classified using the obstetric concepts and parameters described in the Robson ten group classification system. During 2008-2010 7,832 deliveries were performed, increasing to 9,490 in 2017-2019. The CD rate also increased from 29.1% to 32.2% (p
ISSN:1932-6203
1932-6203
DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0240475