At what price? A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing trial of labour after previous Caesarean versus elective repeat Caesarean delivery.
Authors
Fawsitt, Christopher GBourke, Jane
Greene, Richard A
Everard, Claire M
Murphy, Aileen
Lutomski, Jennifer E
Affiliation
National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre, Cork, Ireland ; School of Economics, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.Issue Date
2013
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At what price? A cost-effectiveness analysis comparing trial of labour after previous Caesarean versus elective repeat Caesarean delivery. 2013, 8 (3):e58577 PLoS ONEJournal
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10.1371/journal.pone.0058577PubMed ID
23484038Abstract
Elective repeat caesarean delivery (ERCD) rates have been increasing worldwide, thus prompting obstetric discourse on the risks and benefits for the mother and infant. Yet, these increasing rates also have major economic implications for the health care system. Given the dearth of information on the cost-effectiveness related to mode of delivery, the aim of this paper was to perform an economic evaluation on the costs and short-term maternal health consequences associated with a trial of labour after one previous caesarean delivery compared with ERCD for low risk women in Ireland.Item Type
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1932-6203ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1371/journal.pone.0058577