National Perinatal Data Collection data availability resource

Induction and delivery (Figure 20) includes information on the data elements: first additional indication for induction of labour, first additional reason for caesarean section, main reason for caesarean section, main reason for labour induction, method of birth (baby file), method of birth (mother file), onset of labour, second additional indication for induction of labour, second additional reason for caesarean section, type of augmentation of labour, type of labour induction, type of labour induction: antiprogestogen, type of labour induction: artificial rupture of membranes (ARM), type of labour induction: mechanical cervical dilatation, type of labour induction: other, type of labour induction: oxytocin and type of labour induction: prostaglandins.

Figure 20: Proportion of data supplied for selected induction and delivery data element, 1991 to 2023