Earlier routine induction of labor-Consequences on mother and child morbidity.
Health Econ
; 2024 Jul 04.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38965767
ABSTRACT
A growing number of birth interventions had led to a concern for potential health consequences. This study investigates the consequences of earlier routine labor induction. It exploits a natural experiment caused by the introduction of new Danish obstetric guidelines in 2011. Consequently, routine labor induction was moved forward from 14 to 10-13 days past the expected due date (EDD) and extended antenatal surveillance was introduced from 7 days past the EDD. Using administrative data, I find that affected mothers on average had a 9-11 percentage points (32%-38%) higher risk of being induced the following years. Yet, mother and child short- and medium-term morbidity were largely unaffected.
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01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Language:
En
Journal:
Health Econ
Journal subject:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Denmark
Publication country:
ENGLAND
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ESCOCIA
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GB
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GREAT BRITAIN
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INGLATERRA
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REINO UNIDO
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SCOTLAND
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UK
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UNITED KINGDOM