Practice variation of vaginal birth after cesarean and the influence of risk factors at patient level: a retrospective cohort study.

Emy VankanEllen N SchoorelSander M van KuijkBen-Willem J MolJan G NijhuisRobert AardenburgMarleen AlinkKarin de BoerFriso M C DelemarreCarmen D DirksenIvo M van DoorenMaureen T M FranssenMesrure KaplanGunilla KleiverdaSimone M I KuppensAnneke KweeJosje LangenveldFrans T LimSonja MelmanMarko J SikkemaLuc J SmitsHarry VisserMallory WoiskiHubertina C ScheepersRosella P Hermens

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2017)

A large practice variation exists in elective repeat cesarean section and vaginal birth after cesarean rates that can only partially be explained by risk factors at patient level.

Keyphrases

risk factors
primary care
case report
healthcare
gestational age
patients undergoing
quality improvement
pregnant women
preterm birth