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A global reference for caesarean section rates (C-Model): a multicountry cross-sectional study.

J P Souza¹, A P Betran², A Dumont³

¹Department of Social Medicine, Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil.

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A new C-Model generates a customized global benchmark for caesarean section (CS) rates in health facilities. This tool assesses CS use and overuse based on maternal characteristics, aiding healthcare providers and policymakers.

Keywords:

Benchmarking caesarean delivery rates caesarean section rates logistic regression

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Biostatistics

Background:

Caesarean section (CS) rates vary globally, necessitating standardized benchmarks for quality assessment.
Existing benchmarks often fail to account for differences in patient populations (case-mix).

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a global reference standard for caesarean section (CS) rates at health facilities.
To create a tool that generates individualized expected CS rates based on maternal characteristics.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional study involving over 10 million births across 43 countries.
Development and testing of mathematical models (C-Model) to predict CS probability based on clinical-obstetric factors.
Validation using area under the ROC curves and comparison of expected versus observed CS rates.

Main Results:

The C-Model demonstrated good discriminatory capacity (AUC 0.832-0.844).
The model successfully generated expected CS rates adjusted for obstetric case-mix.
An e-calculator was developed to facilitate the C-Model's practical application.

Conclusions:

The C-Model provides a customized, evidence-based benchmark for evaluating caesarean section rates.
This tool supports obstetric teams, health managers, and policymakers in assessing CS utilization and identifying potential overuse.
The C-Model promotes standardized quality assessment of caesarean delivery practices globally.