Elective induction of labour in low risk nulliparous women at term: caution is needed

Publication date: Available online 5 June 2019Source: European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive BiologyAuthor(s): Tullio Ghi, Andrea Dall’Asta, Stefania FieniAbstractThe recently published ARRIVE trial demonstrated that “policies aimed at the avoidance of elective labour induction among low-risk nulliparous women at 39 weeks of gestation are unlikely to reduce the rate of caesarean delivery on a population level”. In this commentary we discuss some controversial aspects of the study that in our opinion may undermine its validity at wide population level.
Source: European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology - Category: OBGYN Source Type: research