Elective induction of labour in low risk nulliparous women at term: Caution is needed. (August 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ghi, Tullio; Dall'Asta, Andrea; Fieni, Stefania
• Is Part Of: European journal of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive biology. Volume 239(2019)
• Page Start: 64
• Page End: 66
• Publication Date: 2019-08
• Subjects: Low risk pregnancy -- Term pregnancy -- Risk assessment in pregnancy -- Obesity in pregnancy -- Hypertension in pregnancy; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Reproductive health -- Periodicals; Gynecology -- Periodicals; Obstetrics -- Periodicals; Reproduction -- Periodicals; Obstétrique -- Périodiques; Gynécologie -- Périodiques; Reproduction -- Périodiques; Verloskunde; Gynaecologie; Voortplanting (biologie); Gynecology; Obstetrics; Reproduction; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 618.05
• DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2019.05.037
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0301-2115

Abstract

Abstract: The recently published ARRIVE trial demonstrated that "policies aimed at the avoidance of elective labour induction among low-risk nulliparous women at 39 weeks of gestation are unlikely to reduce the rate of caesarean delivery on a population level". In this commentary we discuss some controversial aspects of the study that in our opinion may undermine its validity at wide population level.