Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C. 2016. Obstetricians’ Opinions of the Optimal Caesarean Rate: A Global Survey. [Online]. PLOS One. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152779
Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C. Obstetricians’ Opinions of the Optimal Caesarean Rate: A Global Survey [Internet]. PLOS One; 2016. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152779
Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C (2016). Obstetricians’ Opinions of the Optimal Caesarean Rate: A Global Survey. [Data Collection]. PLOS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152779
Description
The debate surrounding the optimal caesarean rate has been ongoing for several decades, with the WHO recommending an “acceptable” rate of 5–15% since 1997, despite a weak evidence base. Global expert opinion from obstetric care providers on the optimal caesarean rate has not been documented. The objective of this study was to examine providers’ opinions of the optimal caesarean rate worldwide, among all deliveries and within specific sub-groups of deliveries. This data collection contains a list of national caesarean rates compiled by Gibbons et al. in 2012, which has been updated with the most recent available estimates at the time of the survey from the WHO Global Health Observatory and Demographic and Health Survey reports. Geographical region was categorised according to the WHO classification, and country income level according to the World Bank classification.
Data capture method | Compilation/Synthesis |
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Date (Date published in a 3rd party system) | 31 March 2016 |
Language(s) of written materials | English |
Data Creators | Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C |
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LSHTM Faculty/Department | Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health > Administration |
Research Centre | Centre for Maternal, Reproductive and Child Health (MARCH) |
Participating Institutions | London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine |
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Date Deposited | 07 Apr 2016 13:55 |
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Last Modified | 27 Apr 2022 18:19 |
Publisher | PLOS One |
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Filename: National_CaesareanRate_Estimates.docx
Description: Most recent national caesarean section rate estimates at the time of the survey for all countries with available source, updated from Gibbons et al
Content type: Dataset
File size: 32kB
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