Review
Induction of Labour
London: RCOG Press; 2008 Jul.
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Review
Induction of Labour
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The purpose of this guideline is to review all aspects of the methodology of induction of labour and the appropriateness of different approaches in the various clinical circumstances that may call for such an intervention.
Copyright © 2008, National Collaborating Centre for Women's and Children's Health.
Sections
- Guideline Development Group membership and acknowledgements
- Abbreviations
- Glossary of terms
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Summary of recommendations and care pathway
- 3. Information and decision making
- 4. Induction of labour in specific circumstances
- 5. Methods of induction of labour
- 6. Setting and timing for induction of labour
- 7. Monitoring and pain relief for induction of labour
- 8. Complications of induction of labour
- Appendix A Declarations of interest
- Appendix B Bishop score
- Appendix C Costs of vaginal prostaglandin (PGE2)
- Appendix D Cost-effectiveness of the timing of the first offer of induction of labour
- References
- Search strategies
- Evidence tables
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