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Table 1 Bishop Score

From: Prevalence, outcomes and associated factors of labor induction among women delivered at public hospitals of MEKELLE town-(a hospital based cross sectional study)

Score

Dilation

Effacement (%)

Stationa

Consistency

Position

0

closed

00–30

−3

Firm

posterior

1

1–2

40–50

−2

medium

Mid position

2

3–4

60–70

−1,0

soft

Anterior

3

≥ 5

≥ 80

+ 1, + 2

  
  1. aStation is graded from −3 to + 3
  2. Interpretation of the Bishop’s score:
  3. Score < 4: Unfavorable cervix
  4. Score 5–8: Intermediate
  5. Score ≥ 9: Favorable cervix
  6. Modified from the Ethiopian National Guideline
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

ISSN: 1471-2393

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