Earlier routine induction of labor-Consequences on mother and child morbidity.
Health Econ
; 33(10): 2399-2418, 2024 10.
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ABSTRACT
A growing number of birth interventions had led to a concern for potential health consequences. This study investigates the consequences of earlier routine labor induction. It exploits a natural experiment caused by the introduction of new Danish obstetric guidelines in 2011. Consequently, routine labor induction was moved forward from 14 to 10-13 days past the expected due date (EDD) and extended antenatal surveillance was introduced from 7 days past the EDD. Using administrative data, I find that affected mothers on average had a 9-11 percentage points (32%-38%) higher risk of being induced the following years. Yet, mother and child short- and medium-term morbidity were largely unaffected.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trabajo de Parto Inducido
Límite:
Adult
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Newborn
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Pregnancy
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Econ
Asunto de la revista:
SERVICOS DE SAUDE
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Dinamarca
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido