Cesarean section trends in the Nordic Countries - a comparative analysis with the Robson classification.
Aura PyykönenGissler MikaEllen LøkkegaardThomas BergholtSteen C RasmussenAlexander SmárasonRagnheidur I BjarnadottirBirna B MásdóttirKarin KällenKari KlungsoyrSusanne AlbrechtsenFinn E SkjeldestadAnna-Maija TapperPublished in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)
The increased total cesarean rates in the Nordic countries are explained by increased cesarean rates among nulliparous women, and by an increased percentage of women with previous cesarean. Meanwhile, induction rates on nulliparous increased significantly, but the impact on the total cesarean rate was unclear. The Robson classification facilitates benchmarking and targeting efforts for lowering the cesarean rates.