Variations in use of childbirth interventions in 13 high-income countries: A multinational cross-sectional study.
Anna E Seijmonsbergen-SchermersThomas van den AkkerEva RydahlKatrien BeeckmanAnnick BogaertsLorena BinfaLucy FrithMechthild M GrossBjörn MisselwitzBerglind HálfdánsdóttirDeirdre DalyCorcoran PaulJean Calleja-AgiusNeville CallejaMiriam GattAnne Britt Vika NilsenEugene R DeclercqGissler MikaAnna HeinoHelena LindgrenAnk De JongePublished in: PLoS medicine (2020)
Considerable intercountry variations were found for all interventions, even after adjusting for population characteristics, indicating overuse of interventions in some countries. Multivariable analyses are essential when comparing intercountry rates. Implementation of evidence-based guidelines is crucial in optimising intervention use and improving quality of maternity care worldwide.