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@article{citeulike:1459243, abstract = {There is enormous geographic variation in the use of cesarean delivery: For births over 2,500 grams, adjusted cesarean rates vary fourfold between low- and high-use areas. Even for births under 2,500 grams, high-use counties have rates that are double those of low-use ones. Higher cesarean rates are only partially explained by patient characteristics but are greatly influenced by nonmedical factors such as provider density, the capacity of the local health care system, and malpractice pressure. Areas with higher usage rates perform the intervention in medically less appropriate populations-that is, relatively healthier births-and do not see improvements in maternal or neonatal mortality.}, address = {Department of Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, USA.}, author = {Baicker, K. and Buckles, K. S. and Chandra, A.}, citeulike-article-id = {1459243}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.25.w355}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://view.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16895942}, citeulike-linkout-2 = {http://www.hubmed.org/display.cgi?uids=16895942}, doi = {10.1377/hlthaff.25.w355}, issn = {1544-5208}, journal = {Health Aff (Millwood)}, keywords = {cesarean, saa, variation}, number = {5}, posted-at = {2007-07-16 14:24:57}, priority = {2}, title = {Geographic variation in the appropriate use of cesarean delivery.}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.25.w355}, volume = {25}, year = {2006} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:1459243 L3 - citeulike-article-id:1459243 N2 - There is enormous geographic variation in the use of cesarean delivery: For births over 2,500 grams, adjusted cesarean rates vary fourfold between low- and high-use areas. Even for births under 2,500 grams, high-use counties have rates that are double those of low-use ones. Higher cesarean rates are only partially explained by patient characteristics but are greatly influenced by nonmedical factors such as provider density, the capacity of the local health care system, and malpractice pressure. Areas with higher usage rates perform the intervention in medically less appropriate populations-that is, relatively healthier births-and do not see improvements in maternal or neonatal mortality. IS - 5 JF - Health Aff (Millwood) SN - 1544-5208 AD - Department of Public Policy, School of Public Affairs, University of California, Los Angeles, USA. TI - Geographic variation in the appropriate use of cesarean delivery. VL - 25 KW - cesarean KW - saa KW - variation AU - Baicker, K AU - Buckles, KS AU - Chandra, A PY - 2006///t UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.25.w355 ER -