Obstetricians’ opinions of the optimal caesarean rate: a global survey

Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C. 2014. Obstetricians’ opinions of the optimal caesarean rate: a global survey. [Online]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.40.

Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C. Obstetricians’ opinions of the optimal caesarean rate: a global survey [Internet]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine; 2014. Available from: https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.40.

Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C (2014). Obstetricians’ opinions of the optimal caesarean rate: a global survey. [Data Collection]. London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.17037/DATA.40.

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Quantitative data from a global online survey of medical doctors who had performed at least one caesarean in the last five years. Participants were recruited by online invitations via national obstetrics and gynaecology associations, large clinical studies of deliveries and maternal health organisations. The sample was not representative of all doctors performing caesareans worldwide. Data were collected between August 2013 and January 2014. Respondents were asked for background information (gender, age, occupation, facility characteristics, country of practice), before reporting their opinion of the optimal caesarean rate – defined as the caesarean rate that would minimise poor maternal and perinatal outcomes – at the population level and within specific sub-groups of deliveries (including women with demographic and clinical risk factors for caesareans). This dataset also includes national indicators for included countries (global region, income level and caesarean rate).

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Questionnaire: Fixed form - Web-based

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From	To
14 August 2013	31 January 2014

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2014

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English, French

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Data Creators	Cavallaro, F, Cresswell, J and Ronsmans, C
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, London, United Kingdom

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Project	Funder	Grant Number	Funder URI
Obstetricians’ opinions of the optimal caesarean rate: a global survey	Economic and Social Research Council	ES/I903224/1	http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100000269

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Date Deposited	08 Mar 2016 11:26
Last Modified	02 May 2025 16:02
Publisher	London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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