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Postpartum quality of life in Indian women after vaginal birth and cesarean section: a pilot study using the EQ-5D-5L descriptive system.

Stefan KohlerKristi Sidney AnnerstedtVishal DiwanLars LindholmBharat RandiveKranti VoraAyesha De Costa
Published in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2018)
Vaginal births, even with episiotomy, were associated with a higher postpartum QOL than cesarean births among the Indian women in our pilot study. Finding these expected results suggests that the EQ-5D-5L questionnaire is a suitable instrument to assess postpartum QOL in Indian women.
Keyphrases
  • polycystic ovary syndrome
  • pregnancy outcomes
  • gestational age
  • cross sectional
  • breast cancer risk
  • type diabetes
  • metabolic syndrome
  • pregnant women
  • adipose tissue