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Cesarean rates in a Chilean public hospital and the use of a new prioritization criteria: The relevance index

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Cesarean section rates are increasing worldwide and Robson's classification system allows a practical approach to study this phenomenon. C‐section in Chile has been indicated as unexpectedly high, with important variability… Click to show full abstract

Cesarean section rates are increasing worldwide and Robson's classification system allows a practical approach to study this phenomenon. C‐section in Chile has been indicated as unexpectedly high, with important variability within the country and payment systems. The aim was to report our data using Robson's system and the evolution of local C‐section rate in a public hospital during a 9‐year period.

Keywords: cesarean rates; hospital; rates chilean; public hospital; hospital use; chilean public

Journal Title: Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research
Year Published: 2019

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