ToTo Ahmed Said, pappy, my dear and adored father, whose whole life, has been devoted to the welfare of his family and everyone he came to know. He has been my role model in his selflessness, love of work, science and research. Forever my hero.To Fawkia Farahat, mummy, my dear and beloved mother, whose strength and championing of feminism at home and at work have been an inspiration to me and all others around her. She has been my inspiration in strength and perseverance.After they have departed, they remain with me and always will.To my loving and beloved husband, Sherif, whose limitless support, encouragement and understanding is what keeps me going.To my lovely daughter and son, Farida and Ismail, the apples of my eyes and the meaning of my life.
Why was this study conducted?This study aimed to develop a reliable model for prediction of cesarean deliveryfor failure to progress as an outcome of labor induction in term singleton pregnancies.
Key findingsA predictive model composed of maternal age, cervical length, angle of pro-gression at rest, and fetal occiput posterior position provided accurate prediction of successful induction of labor (area under the receiver operating characteristiccurve[AUC], 0.79; 95% confidence interval, 0.71e0.87). There was also a good performance in validation of the model (AUC,