They can't seem to get their head around women as individuals and how each birth event should be treated individually and not generalised into categories. cheers Judy
--- Mary Murphy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Isn't it interesting that "reasonably accurate" is acceptable > in medical > research. One can see the scenario that risk scoring will be > used to > increase caesareans rather than avoid it. > > > > "New risk score predicts cesarean after induction > Source: Obstetrics & Gynecology 2006; 107: 227-33 > > Simple scoring system may help decision-making when > considering induction of > labor. > > The risk of cesarean delivery after induction of labor can be > predicted > reasonably accurately using four simple measures, British > obstetricians > report. > > Elisabeth Peregrine and team from University College London > Hospitals sought > to develop a clinical model for predicting the outcome of > labor induction. > They evaluated maternal and ultrasound parameters in 267 women > at 36 or more > weeks of gestation immediately before induction of labor. > > The most frequent indication for induction was postdates, and > 30 percent of > the cohort subsequently required a cesarean delivery. > > In logistic regression analysis, four factors emerged as > significant > predictors of cesarean delivery: parity (odds ratio [OR] = > 20.56), body mass > index (OR = 6.17), height (OR = 0.94), and ultrasonic > transvaginal cervical > length (OR = 1.07). > > Peregrine's team used these to develop a simple risk scoring > system, whereby > a score of -65 to -55 indicates a more than 80 percent > likelihood of > cesarean delivery, and a score of -165 to -146 indicates a > less than 1 > percent chance. > > The model has "reasonably good discriminatory ability," say > the > investigators, who conclude that it may allow more accurate > counseling and > better informed consent in the decision-making process when > considering > induction of labor." > > Posted: 22 February 2006 > > > > ____________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Check out gigs in your area on the comprehensive Yahoo! Music Gig Guide http://au.music.yahoo.com/gig-guide -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.