Factors Influencing Cesarean Section Rate: Does the Audit Still Work?

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital4,000 enrolled

Overview

To elucidate the audit's effect on caesarean section rate, and also define the factors influencing the caesarean section rate. From Jan 2007 , pregnant women who delivered in a medical center will be included retrospectively in this study. Our monthly cesarean section audit, focusing on discussing the indications of cesarean section, began from July 2008. Clinical data, indications of cesarean section, and perinatal outcomes were compared between the cases of before and after the audit. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify factors affecting cesarean section rate.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

4,000

Conditions

Cesarean Section

Eligibility

Sex: FEMALEMin age: 15 YearsMax age: 47 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * All pregnant women who delivered in a medical center will be included retrospectively in this study Exclusion Criteria: * All pregnant women who delivered in a medical center will be included retrospectively in this study , no exclusion criteria

Locations (1)

Far Eastern Memorial Hospital

Banqiao District, Taiwan

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

the impact of the cesarean section rate audit

Time frame: 1 month

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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