Induction of labor and nulliparity: A nationwide clinical practice pilot evaluation.

Ingvil Krarup SørbyeKevin S OppegaardAndrew WeeksKjersti Engen Marsdal Anne Flem Jacobsen

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2020)

Cesarean rates and applied methods for induction of labor varied widely in this nationwide cohort of women without a prior vaginal birth. Neonatal outcomes were similar to those of normal birth populations. Results could indicate the need to move towards more standardized induction protocols associated with optimal outcomes for mother and baby.

Keyphrases

clinical practice
pregnancy outcomes
gestational age
polycystic ovary syndrome
cross sectional
randomized controlled trial
pregnant women
study protocol