Cesarean delivery rates for overall and multiple pregnancies in Japan: A descriptive study using nationwide health insurance claims data.

Eri MaedaOsamu IshiharaJun TomioHiroshi MiuraYasuki KobayashiYukihiro TeradaKatsuyuki MurataKyoko Nomura

Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2021)

The overall cesarean delivery rate in Japan was optimal, but the rate was high for multiple pregnancies, with large regional differences. Data on patient movement across institutions and areas would help to improve the perinatal care system.

Keyphrases

health insurance
affordable care act
electronic health record
preterm birth
healthcare
big data
gestational age
palliative care
pregnant women
case report
cross sectional
data analysis
chronic pain