A cluster-randomized trial to reduce caesarean delivery rates in Quebec: cost-effectiveness analysis

A cluster-randomized trial to reduce caesarean delivery rates in Quebec: cost-effectiveness analysis

Abstract Background Widespread increases in caesarean section (CS) rates have sparked concerns about risks to mothers and infants and rising healthcare costs. A multicentre, two-arm, cluster-randomized trial in Quebec, Canada assessed whether an audit and feedback intervention targeting health profe...

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Main Authors: Mira Johri, Edmond S. W. Ng, Clara Bermudez-Tamayo, Jeffrey S. Hoch, Thierry Ducruet, Nils Chaillet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
Randomized controlled trial
Cost-benefit analysis
Caesarean section/utilization
Pregnancy outcomes
Medical audit
Guideline adherence
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-017-0859-8

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