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. 2021 Aug 26;11(8):e047206. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-047206

Table 1.

Robson 10 Group Classification System for caesarean section12

Group Description
1 Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥37 weeks, in spontaneous labour.
2 Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥37 weeks, induced or CS before labour.
3 Multiparous (excluding previous CS), single cephalic, ≥37 weeks, in spontaneous labour.
4 Multiparous (excluding previous CS), single cephalic, >37 weeks, induced or CS before labour.
5 Previous CS, single cephalic, ≥37 weeks.
6 All nulliparous breeches.
7 All multiparous breeches (including previous CS).
8 All multiple pregnancies (including previous CS).
9 All abnormal lies (including previous CS).
10 All single cephalic, <37 weeks (including previous CS).

CS, caesarean section.