American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 30.e1-30.e5 , July 2008

Prediction of uterine rupture associated with attempted vaginal birth after cesarean delivery

  • William A. Grobman, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprints: William A. Grobman, MD, MBA, 333 East Superior St, Suite 410, Chicago, IL 60611.
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  • Yinglei Lai, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Biostatistics Center, George Washington University, Washington, DC
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  • Mark B. Landon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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  • Catherine Y. Spong, MD

      Affiliations

    • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD
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  • Kenneth J. Leveno, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX
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  • Dwight J. Rouse, MD, MSPH

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    • University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
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  • Michael W. Varner, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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  • Atef H. Moawad, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
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  • Steve N. Caritis, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
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  • Margaret Harper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC
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  • Ronald J. Wapner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
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  • Yoram Sorokin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
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  • Menachem Miodovnik, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH, and Columbia University, New York, NY
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  • Marshall Carpenter, MD

      Affiliations

    • Brown University, Providence, RI
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  • Mary J. O'Sullivan, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Miami, Miami, FL
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  • Baha M. Sibai, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
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  • Oded Langer, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
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  • John M. Thorp, MD

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    • University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC
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  • Susan M. Ramin, MD

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    • University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX
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  • Brian M. Mercer, MD

      Affiliations

    • Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.
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  • National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network

Received 5 October 2007 ,Accepted 17 March 2008.

  • Image Result

    Receiver-operating characteristic curve

    Receiver-operating characteristic curve for the logistic regression model for prediction of uterine rupture that is associated with a TOL.

    Grobman. Prediction of

    Receiver-operating characteristic curve

    Receiver-operating characteristic curve for the logistic regression model for prediction of uterine rupture that is associated with a TOL.

    Grobman. Prediction of uterine rupture associated with attempted vaginal birth after cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008.

  • Image Result
    Nomogram calibrationThe reference line, which an ideal nomogram would produce, is represented by the diagonal line; the solid line represents the actual performance of the current nomogram; the 2 dash

    Nomogram calibration

    The reference line, which an ideal nomogram would produce, is represented by the diagonal line; the solid line represents the actual performance of the current nomogram; the 2 dashed lines represent its 95% CI band.

    Grobman. Prediction of uterine rupture associated with attempted vaginal birth after cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008.

 Supported by grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD21410, HD21414, HD27860, HD27861, HD27869, HD27905, HD27915, HD27917, HD34116, HD34122, HD34136, HD34208, HD34210, HD40500, HD40485, HD40544, HD40545, HD40560, HD40512, and HD36801).

 Cite this article as: Grobman WA, Lai Y, Landon MB, et al. Prediction of uterine rupture associated with attempted vaginal birth after cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;199:30.e1-30.e5.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00310-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.03.039

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 199, Issue 1 , Pages 30.e1-30.e5 , July 2008

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