Regional variations in childbirth interventions and their correlations with adverse outcomes, birthplace and care provider: A nationwide explorative study.

BACKGROUND:Variations in childbirth interventions may indicate inappropriate use. Most variation studies are limited by the lack of adjustments for maternal characteristics and do not investigate variations in adverse outcomes. This study aims to explore regional variations in the Netherlands and th...

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Main Authors: Anna E Seijmonsbergen-Schermers, Dirkje C Zondag, Marianne Nieuwenhuijze, Thomas van den Akker, Corine J Verhoeven, Caroline C Geerts, François G Schellevis, Ank de Jonge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229488