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Research from Harvard University Yields New Data on Obstetrics

Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 28th, 2011

2011 APR 28 -- In this recently published article, scientists in Boston, United States conducted a study "To investigate the cost-effectiveness of elective induction of labor at 41 weeks in nulliparous women. A decision analytic model comparing induction of labor at 41 weeks vs expectant management with antenatal testing until 42 weeks in nulliparas was designed."

"Baseline assumptions were derived from the literature as well as from analysis of the National Birth Cohort dataset and included an intrauterine fetal demise rate of 0.12% in the 41st week and a cesarean rate of 27% in women induced at 41 weeks. One-way and multiway sensitivity analyses were...

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