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Robson classification caesarean section studies map

Distribution of the 73 articles on Robson's classification according to country of origin.

There is no standard clinical classification system for caesarean delivery, with at least 27 classifications identified. Recent studies of data from several countries suggests that the 10 group classification system (Robson Classification^[1]), or a modification of this system, may be the current best applied system.

Robson Classification

The Robson's classification^[1] (10 group classification) is based on several simple obstetrical parameters; parity, previous CS, gestational age, onset of labour, fetal presentation and the number of foetuses. The classification categories are totally inclusive and also mutually exclusive.

Links: WHO Robson Classification

Reference

<pubmed>24892928</pubmed>| PLoS One.

Copyright

© 2014 Betran et al. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

Figure 2 altered in size and labelling.