Abstract:Objective: To assess the cost-effectiveness of induction of labour (IOL) with outpatient balloon catheter cervical priming versus inpatient prostaglandin (PG) vaginal gel or tape. Design: Economic evaluation alongside a multi-centre, randomized controlled trial. Setting: Eight Australian maternity hospitals. Population: A total of n=448 women with a live singleton pregnancy, cephalic presentation, at or beyond 37+0 weeks gestation, undergoing IOL for low-risk indications between September 2015 and October 2018… Show more
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