Vaginal birth after caesarean versus elective repeat caesarean delivery after one previous caesarean section: a cost-effectiveness analysis in four European countries

Table 2 Utilities by country and disutilities by mode of birth or outcome^a

Country	Utility (per day^b)	Duration (days)	References
Belgium	0.98	42	[51]
Germany	0.99	42	[50]
Ireland	0.99	42	[50]
Italy	0.99	42	[50]
Mode of birth/outcome	Disutility (per day)	Duration (days)	References
Successful vaginal birth after caesarean	0.41	7	[9]
Elective repeat caesarean delivery	0.58	21	[9]
Emergency caesarean birth	0.58	21	[9]
Hysterectomy	0.58	21	[9]
Uterine rupture	0.58	21	[9]
Endometritis	0.38	14	[9]
Blood transfusion	0.41	7	[9]
Thrombotic events	0.41	14	Assumption
Operative injury	0.53	21	[9]
Wound complication	0.53	21	Assumption
Well (no adverse outcome)	0	42	[12]
HIE	0.75	21	[11]
CP	0.53	All	[11]
Sepsis	0.01	42	[52]
Respiratory conditions	0.01	14	[52]
Maternal/neonatal death	1	All	[12]

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