Susan Harris and colleagues have de-scribed a clinical quality improvement (CQI) initiative
to reduce the rates of inappropriate induction of labour. 1 They claim that their initiative was …

Objectives To explore local induction of labour pathways in the UK National Health Service
to provide insight into current practice. Design National survey. Setting Hospital maternity …

THIS ARTICLE DESCRIBES A PROGRAM DEVELOPED TO IMPROVE the process of
planned induction of labour and to reduce the rates of inappropriate induction. The setting is …

Although labour induction at or near term may reduce CS, the side effects, costs, and service
35 user and provider acceptability of routine labour induction with no medical indication …

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Background: In Australia 34% of women have labour induced. The contribution of increased
medical indications is substantial, with no significant reductions in stillbirths and neonatal …

To determine whether dissemination of explicit guidelines, developed in consensus with
stakeholders, for the processes of induction of labour [IOL], results in reduction of variability …

Background/Aims Elective induction of labor is controversial and has been linked to adverse
pregnancy outcomes including higher rates of cesarean delivery. Many institutions have …

Induction of labour (IOL) in maternity care is often not an area of priority in maternity
services, which often results in protracted delays, a poor patient experience, and patient …

Background: To describe trends in labor induction, including elective induction, from 2001 to
2007 for six US health plans and to examine the validity of induction measures derived from …