Quality assurance: The 10-Group Classification System (Robson classification), induction of labor, and cesarean delivery.
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2015-10Keywords
PREGNANCYQUALITY ASSURANCE
MATERNITY CARE
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MATERNITY HOSPITALSMeSH
Cesarean SectionDelivery, Obstetric
Female
Humans
Ireland
Labor, Induced
Labor, Obstetric
Pregnancy
Prospective Studies
Quality Assurance, Health Care
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Quality assurance: The 10-Group Classification System (Robson classification), induction of labor, and cesarean delivery. 2015, 131 Suppl 1:S23-7 Int J Gynaecol ObstetPublisher
ElsevierJournal
International journal of gynaecology and obstetrics: the official organ of the International Federation of Gynaecology and ObstetricsDOI
10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.04.026PubMed ID
26433499Additional Links
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0020729215002337Abstract
Quality assurance in labor and delivery is needed. The method must be simple and consistent, and be of universal value. It needs to be clinically relevant, robust, and prospective, and must incorporate epidemiological variables. The 10-Group Classification System (TGCS) is a simple method providing a common starting point for further detailed analysis within which all perinatal events and outcomes can be measured and compared. The system is demonstrated in the present paper using data for 2013 from the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. Interpretation of the classification can be easily taught. The standard table can provide much insight into the philosophy of care in the population of women studied and also provide information on data quality. With standardization of audit of events and outcomes, any differences in either sizes of groups, events or outcomes can be explained only by poor data collection, significant epidemiological variables, or differences in practice. In April 2015, WHO proposed that the TGCS (also known as the Robson classification) is used as a global standard for assessing, monitoring, and comparing cesarean delivery rates within and between healthcare facilities.Item Type
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enISSN
1879-3479ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1016/j.ijgo.2015.04.026