Abstract Background National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) clinical
guidelines and subsequent NICE issued 'recommendation reminders' advocate …

Several factors can hinder implementation of the guideline's recommendations. First,
resistance of health-care providers to changing their practices coupled with a lack of …

Background Caesarean sections (CS) are increasing worldwide. Financial incentives and
related regulatory and legislative factors are important determinants of CS rates. This …

STUDY QUESTION Is optimal adherence to guideline recommendations in intrauterine
insemination (IUI) care cost-effective from a societal perspective when compared with …

Background Caesarean section (CS) rates are rising worldwide. In the Netherlands, the
most significant rise is observed in healthy women with a singleton in vertex position …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate obstetricians' perceptions of clinical practice guidelines targeting
management of labour and vaginal birth after previous caesarean birth, and to identify the …

Background Caesarean section rates are rising across all geographical regions. Very high
rates for some groups of women co-occur with very low rates for others. Both extremes are …

Caesarean section is a surgical procedure that can effectively prevent maternal and
newborn mortality when used for medically indicated reasons. Caesarean section rates …

BACKGROUND Proper use of clinical practice guidelines can decrease variation in care
between settings. However, actual use of fertility guidelines is suboptimal and in need of …

Background There has been a worldwide rise in planned caesarean sections over recent
decades, with significant variations in practice between hospitals and countries. Guidelines …