A Simple Approach to Adjust for Case-Mix When Comparing Institutional Cesarean Birth Rates

Objective This study aimed to develop a validated model to predict intrapartum cesarean in nulliparous women and to use it to adjust for case-mix when comparing institutional laboring cesarean birth (CB) rates. Study Design This multicenter retrospective study used chart-abstracted data on nulliparous, singleton, term births over a 7-year period. Prelabor cesareans were excluded. Logistic regression was used to predict the probability of CB for...