Twin birth rates and obstetric interventions in Iceland: A nationwide study from 1997 to 2018.

Jamie Ontiveros Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir Sigurbjörg Anna Guðnadóttir Thor Aspelund Kristjana Einarsdóttir

Published in: International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and Obstetrics (2023)

Twin births decreased during the study period. International guidelines published before the Icelandic regulations may have affected twin birth rates in Iceland. Induction of labor rates for twins increased while cesarean section rates decreased.

Keyphrases

gestational age
physical activity
pregnant women
randomized controlled trial
systematic review
preterm birth
clinical practice