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Economic implications of labor induction
Raquel Garcia-Simon1, Antonio Montañes2, Jesús Clemente2
1Obstetrics Department, Hospital Clínico Lozano Blesa, Zaragoza, Spain; Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón, Zaragoza, Spain.
Objective:
To assess health service costs associated with labor induction according to different clinical situations in a tertiary-level hospital.
Methods:
In a prospective study, individual patient cost data were assessed for women admitted for induction of labor at a tertiary hospital in Spain between November 1, 2012, and August 31, 2013. The costs of labor induction were estimated according to maternal and neonatal outcomes, method of delivery, cervical condition at admission, and obstetric indication. Direct costs including professional fees, epidural, maternal stay, consumables, and drugs were calculated.
Results:
Overall, 412 women were included in the final cost analysis. The mean total cost of labor induction was €3589.87 (95% confidence interval [CI] 3475.13-3704.61). Cesarean delivery after labor induction (€4830.45, 95% CI 4623.13-5037.58) was significantly more expensive than spontaneous delivery (€3037.45, 95% CI 2966.91-3179.99) and instrumental vaginal delivery (€3344.31, 95%CI 3151.69-3536.93). The total cost for patients with a very unfavorable cervix (Bishop score <2; €4283.47, 95% CI 4063.06-4503.88) was almost double that for women with a favorable cervix (€2605.09, 95% CI 2327.38-2837.58). Labor induction for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy was the most expensive obstetric indication for induction of labor (€4347.32, 95% CI 3890.45-4804.18).
Conclusion:
Following the induction of labor, a number of patient- and treatment-related factors influence costs associated with delivery.
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