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Obstetric interventions and pregnancy outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in England: A nationwide cohort study.

Ipek Gurol-UrganciLara WaiteKirstin WebsterJennifer Elizabeth JardineFran CarrollGeorge DunnAlissa FrémeauxTina HarrisJane HawdonPatrick MullerJan H P van der MeulenAsma Khalil
Published in: PLoS medicine (2022)
In this study, we found very small decreases in preterm birth and SGA birth rates and very small increases in induction of labour and elective and emergency cesarean section during the COVID-19 pandemic, with some evidence of a slightly different pattern of results in women from ethnic minority backgrounds. These changes in obstetric intervention rates and pregnancy outcomes may be linked to women's behaviour, environmental exposure, changes in maternity practice, or reduced staffing levels.
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