Induction of labour for improving birth outcomes for women at or beyond term
Abstract
This is a protocol for a Cochrane Review (Intervention). The objectives are as follows:
The hypothesis tested in this review is that, a policy of labour induction at or beyond term compared with a policy of awaiting spontaneous labour indefinitely (until a later gestational age or until a maternal or fetal indication for induction of labour is identified) improves pregnancy outcomes for the infant and the mother.