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Table 1 The obstetric context during the study period, including all deliveries

From: Ten years of simulation-based shoulder dystocia training- impact on obstetric outcome, clinical management, staff confidence, and the pedagogical practice - a time series study

 

PrePROBE (2004–2007)

Early postPROBE (2008–2011)

Late postPROBE (2012–2015)

p-value

Number of deliveries

11,064

11,122

11,667

 

Induction of labor, n (%)

1248 (11.3)

1411 (12.7)

1781 (15.2)

< 0.001

Non-instrumental vaginal delivery, n (%)

8169 (73.8)

8785 (79.0)

9620 (82.4)

< 0.001

Cesarean section, n (%)

1881 (17.0)

1560 (14.0)

1322 (11.3)

< 0.001

Vacuum extraction, n (%)

1014 (9.2)

777 (7.0)

725 (6.2)

< 0.001

Anal sphincter injury, n (%)

401 (3.6)

286 (2.6)

278 (2.4)

< 0.001

Number of shoulder dystocia, n (per 1000 deliveries)

11 (1.0)

20 (1.8)

29 (2.5)

0.005