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Success rate

A success rate measures how often a birth care approach achieves a specified intended outcome.

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Success and intervention rates comparison

Success and intervention rates comparison

What success means in birth care In maternity care, success is not a single number. A spontaneous vaginal birth without complications may be one definition. For an induction, success may mean vaginal birth after cervical ripening and uterotonic support. For assisted vaginal birth, success usually means completing birth vaginally without proceeding to cesarean. For an […]