Simulation TRaining for Operative vaginal Birth Evaluation: study protocol for an observational stepped-wedge interrupted time-series study (STROBE)

• Main Authors: Stephen O'Brien (Author), Erik Lenguerrand (Author), Sharon Jordan (Author), Katie Cornthwaite (Author), Christy Burden (Author), Laura Timlin (Author), Dimitrios Siassakos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Operative vaginal birth is a common procedure used to expedite birth after full cervical dilatation where there is a clinical need to do so (15% of births in the UK in 2016). The acquisition of skills for operative vaginal birth is dependent on the exposure of junior obstetrician...