The Project Appropriate Birth: significance of the Robson classification in confronting the caesarean section "pandemic"

BJOG. 2021 Sep 16. doi: 10.1111/1471-0528.16921. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTWorldwide caesarean section rates have soared over the last 30 years, and the WHO has recommended the Robson classification system as a global standard for assessment, monitoring, and comparison of caesarean section rates. However, this classification system is not used in daily practice in many countries with extremely high rates of caesarean sections.PMID:34529336 | DOI:10.1111/1471-0528.16921

Source: BJOG : An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology - September 16, 2021 Category: OBGYN Authors: N Vrachnis Source Type: research