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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1761918
Outcomes of Elective Induction of Labor at 39 Weeks from a Statewide Collaborative Quality Initiative
Funding Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan and the Blue Care Network funded the Obstetrics Initiative and have provided salary support to all the authors. The funders were made aware of this publication; however, they did not participate in the writing or editing of the manuscript.
Abstract
Objective This article evaluates the impact of adopting a practice of elective induction of labor (eIOL) at 39 weeks among nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex (NTSV) pregnancies in a statewide collaborative.
Study Design We used data from a statewide maternity hospital collaborative quality initiative to analyze pregnancies that reached 39 weeks without a medical indication for delivery. We compared patients who underwent an eIOL versus those who experienced expectant management. The eIOL cohort was subsequently compared with a propensity score-matched cohort who were expectantly managed. The primary outcome was cesarean birth rate. Secondary outcomes included time to delivery and maternal and neonatal morbidities. Chi-square test, t-test, logistic regression, and propensity score matching methods were used for analysis.
Results In 2020, 27,313 NTSV pregnancies were entered into the collaborative's data registry. A total of 1,558 women underwent eIOL and 12,577 were expectantly managed. Women in the eIOL cohort were more likely to be ≥35 years old (12.1 vs. 5.3%, p < 0.001), identify as white non-Hispanic (73.9 vs. 66.8%, p < 0.001), and be privately insured (63.0 vs. 61.3%, p = 0.04). When compared with all expectantly managed women, eIOL was associated with a higher cesarean birth rate (30.1 vs. 23.6%, p < 0.001). When compared with a propensity score-matched cohort, eIOL was not associated with a difference in cesarean birth rate (30.1 vs. 30.7%, p = 0.697). Time from admission to delivery was longer for the eIOL cohort compared with the unmatched (24.7 ± 12.3 vs. 16.3 ± 11.3 hours, p < 0.001) and matched (24.7 ± 12.3 vs. 20.1 ± 12.0 hours, p < 0.001) cohorts. Expectantly managed women were less likely to have a postpartum hemorrhage (8.3 vs. 10.1%, p = 0.02) or operative delivery (9.3 vs. 11.4%, p = 0.029), whereas women who underwent an eIOL were less likely to have a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy (5.5 vs. 9.2%, p < 0.001).
Conclusion eIOL at 39 weeks may not be associated with a reduced NTSV cesarean delivery rate.
Key Points
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Elective IOL at 39 weeks may not be associated with a reduced NTSV cesarean delivery rate.
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The practice of elective induction of labor may not be equitably applied across birthing people.
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Further research is needed to identify best practices to support people undergoing labor induction.
Publication History
Received: 03 March 2022
Accepted: 16 December 2022
Article published online:
16 February 2023
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