Predicting vaginal birth after cesarean delivery: A review of prognostic factors and screening tools

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 547-555

  Hashima, Jason N ^a,b   Eden, Karen B ^a   Osterweil, Patricia ^a   Nygren, Peggy ^a   Guise, Jeanne Marie ^a,b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnostic testing; Evidence based medicine; Predictors; Screening tests; Trial of labor; Vaginal birth after cesarean

Indexed keywords

CESAREAN SECTION; DEMOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MEDLINE; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SCREENING; VAGINAL DELIVERY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 1342345333     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.08.045     Document Type: Article

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