Table 1 Descriptors for the 10 Robson’s groups
From: Caesarean section rates from Malaysian tertiary hospitals using Robson’s 10-group classification
Robson’s Group | Description |
|---|---|
1 | Nulliparous, singleton, cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, spontaneous labour |
2 | Nulliparous, singleton, cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, induced labour or CS before labour |
3 | Multiparous women, singleton, cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, without a previous CS, spontaneous labour |
4 | Multiparous, singleton, cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, without a previous uterine scar, induced labour or by CS before labour |
5 | Multiparous, singleton, cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, with a previous CS |
6 | Nulliparous, singleton, breech |
7 | Multiparous, singleton, breech |
8 | Multiple pregnancy including women with a previous CS |
9 | Singleton, transverse or oblique lie, including women with a a previous CS |
10 | Singleton, cephalic, < 37 weeks, including women with a previous CS |