Variations in use of childbirth interventions in 13 high-income countries : a multinational cross-sectional study

• Published in: PLOS Medicine
• Main Authors: Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Anna E., Akker, Thomas van den, Rydahl, Eva, Beeckman, Katrien, Bogaerts, Annick, Binfa, Lorena, Frith, Lucy, Gross, Mechthild M., Misselwitz, Bjorn, Halfdansdottir, Berglind, Daly, Deirdre, Corcoran, Paul, Calleja-Agius, Jean, Calleja, Neville, Gatt, Miriam, Britt Vika Nilsen, Anne, Declercq, Eugene, Gissler, Mika, Heino, Anna, Lindgren, Helena, Jonge, Ank de
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science 2020
• Subjects: Childbirth > Cross-cultural studies; Maternal health services > Cross-cultural studies; Labor (Obstetrics) > Cross-cultural studies; Norway; Rho; Iceland
• Online Access: https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/58755; https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003103

Background: Variations in intervention rates, without subsequent reductions in adverse outcomes, can indicate overuse. We studied variations in and associations between commonly used childbirth interventions and adverse outcomes, adjusted for population characteristics. Methods and findings: In this...