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A. Betrán

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A. Betrán — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 56
Works: 245
Citations: 19K

Most-cited papers

Trends and projections of caesarean section rates: global and regional estimates
A. Betrán, Jiang-Feng Ye, Ann-Beth Moller, J. Souza +1 more
2021BMJ Global Health1,414 citations Open access
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Do women prefer caesarean sections? A qualitative evidence synthesis of their views and experiences
Mercedes Colomar, N. Opiyo, C. Kingdon, Q. Long +3 more
2021PLoS ONE79 citations Open access
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Prevalence of and reasons for women’s, family members’, and health professionals’ preferences for cesarean section in Iran: a mixed-methods systematic review
Mahboube Shirzad, E. Shakibazadeh, K. Hajimiri, A. Betrán +7 more
2021Reproductive Health74 citations Open access
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Characteristics and birth outcomes of pregnant adolescents compared to older women: An analysis of individual level data from 140,000 mothers from 20 RCTs
N. Akseer, E. Keats, Pravheen Thurairajah, S. Cousens +22 more
2022EClinicalMedicine67 citations Open access
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Effect of Calcium Fortified Foods on Health Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
G. Cormick, A. Betrán, Iris B. Romero, María Sol Cormick +3 more
2021Nutrients58 citations Open access
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Vulnerabilities and reparative strategies during pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period: moving from rhetoric to action
Jameela Sheikh, J. Allotey, T. Kew, Halimah Khalil +12 more
2023EClinicalMedicine49 citations Open access
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Reducing unnecessary caesarean sections: scoping review of financial and regulatory interventions
N. Opiyo, C. Young, Jennifer Requejo, Joanna N. Erdman +2 more
2020Reproductive Health46 citations Open access
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Interpregnancy intervals and adverse birth outcomes in high-income countries: An international cohort study
G. Tessema, M. L. Marinovich, S. Håberg, M. Gissler +12 more
2021PLoS ONE45 citations Open access
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Stillbirths in China: a nationwide survey
Jing Zhu, Jun Zhang, H. Xia, J. Ge +27 more
2020BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology41 citations Open access
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“Because it eases my Childbirth Plan”: a qualitative study on factors contributing to preferences for caesarean section in Thailand
Sasitara Nuampa, Ameporn Ratinthorn, P. Lumbiganon, S. Rungreangkulkij +8 more
2023BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth35 citations Open access
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Women’s and health providers’ perceptions of companionship during labor and childbirth: a formative study for the implementation of WHO companionship model in Burkina Faso
F. Y. Yaya Bocoum, C. Kaboré, Saran Barro, R. Zerbo +5 more
2023Reproductive Health31 citations Open access
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Trends and sociodemographic inequalities in the use of caesarean section in Indonesia, 1987-2017
R. Zahroh, G. Disney, A. Betrán, Meghan A. Bohren
2020BMJ Global Health29 citations Open access
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Behavioural factors associated with fear of litigation as a driver for the increased use of caesarean sections: a scoping review
Sarah Elaraby, Elena Altieri, S. Downe, Joanna N. Erdman +5 more
2023BMJ Open28 citations Open access
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What is an appropriate caesarean delivery rate for China: a multicentre survey
Yuqing Zhang, A. Betrán, Xiao-Tian Li, Dongming Liu +40 more
2021BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology28 citations Open access
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Blood pressure thresholds in pregnancy for identifying maternal and infant risk: a secondary analysis of Community-Level Interventions for Pre-eclampsia (CLIP) trial data
J. Bone, L. Magee, J. Singer, Hannah L. Nathan +96 more
2021Lancet Global Health26 citations Open access
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Women’s, partners’ and healthcare providers’ views and experiences of assisted vaginal birth: a systematic mixed methods review
Nicola Crossland, C. Kingdon, M. Balaam, A. Betrán +1 more
2020Reproductive Health26 citations Open access
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Evidence-based surgical procedures to optimize caesarean outcomes: an overview of systematic reviews
Celina Gialdini, M. Chamillard, V. Diaz, J. Pasquale +4 more
2024EClinicalMedicine23 citations
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Global inequities in cesarean section deliveries and required resources persist.
Michaella Wu, Paulina M. Nichols, G. Cormick, A. Betrán +2 more
2023European Journal of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Biology23 citations
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Association of oxytocin augmentation and duration of labour with postpartum haemorrhage: A cohort study of nulliparous women.
Stine Bernitz, A. Betrán, N. Gunnes, Jun Zhang +4 more
2023Midwifery23 citations Open access
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Factors influencing the implementation of labour companionship: formative qualitative research in Thailand
S. Rungreangkulkij, Ameporn Ratinthorn, P. Lumbiganon, R. Zahroh +5 more
2022BMJ Open23 citations Open access
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Associations between interpregnancy interval and preterm birth by previous preterm birth status in four high-income countries: a cohort study
M. L. Marinovich, Annette K. Regan, M. Gissler, Maria C. Magnus +12 more
2020BJOG: an International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology22 citations Open access
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Caesarean section or vaginal delivery for low-risk pregnancy? Helping women make an informed choice in low- and middle-income countries
A. Dumont, Myriam de Loenzien, Hung Mac Quo Nhu, M. Dugas +7 more
2022PLOS Global Public Health21 citations Open access
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Rising caesarean section rates and factors affecting women’s decision-making about mode of birth in Indonesia: a longitudinal qualitative study
R. Zahroh, A. Hazfiarini, M. Martiningtyas, F. M. Ekawati +5 more
2024BMJ Global Health20 citations Open access
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Fentanyl for labour pain management: a scoping review
K. Show, Chetta Ngamjarus, Kiattisak Kongwattanakul, Siwanon Rattanakanokchai +6 more
2022BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth19 citations Open access
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Anemia and adverse outcomes in pregnancy: subgroup analysis of the CLIP cluster-randomized trial in India
J. Bone, M. Bellad, S. Goudar, A. Mallapur +87 more
2022BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth19 citations Open access
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The portrayal and perceptions of cesarean section in Mexican media Facebook pages: a mixed-methods study
Martha Vazquez Corona, A. Betrán, Meghan A. Bohren
2022Reproductive Health16 citations Open access
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Women's caesarean section preferences: A multicountry cross-sectional survey in low- and middle-income countries.
Camille Etcheverry, A. Betrán, Myriam de Loenzien, C. Kaboré +5 more
2024Midwifery15 citations Open access
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Educational interventions targeting pregnant women to optimise the use of caesarean section: What are the essential elements? A qualitative comparative analysis
R. Zahroh, Katy Sutcliffe, D. Kneale, Martha Vazquez Corona +4 more
2023BMC Public Health15 citations Open access
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WHO’s Robson platform for data-sharing on caesarean section rates
N. Opiyo, M. Torloni, M. Robson, L. Ladfors +6 more
2022Bulletin of the World Health Organization15 citations Open access
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Effects of lifestyle interventions in pregnancy on gestational diabetes: individual participant data and network meta-analysis
J. Allotey, Dyuti Coomar, J. Ensor, Gabriel Ruiz-Calvo +90 more
2026British medical journal14 citations Open access
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Oxytocin Is Not Associated with Postpartum Hemorrhage in Labor Augmentation in a Retrospective Cohort Study in the USA
Haiyan Zhu, Danni Lu, D. Branch, J. Troendle +6 more
2023American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology14 citations
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Caesarean birth in public maternities in Argentina: a formative research study on the views of obstetricians, midwives and trainees
Carla Perrotta, M. Romero, Y. Sguassero, C. Straw +4 more
2021BMJ Open14 citations Open access
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The effect of calcium supplementation on blood pressure in non-pregnant women with previous pre-eclampsia: A randomized placebo-controlled study
G. Hofmeyr, A. Seuc, A. Betrán, G. Cormick +9 more
2020Pregnancy Hypertension14 citations Open access
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Would you like to participate in this trial? The practice of informed consent in intrapartum research in the last 30 years
M. Widmer, M. Bonet, A. Betrán
2020PLoS ONE14 citations Open access
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Interventions to reintroduce or increase assisted vaginal births: a systematic review of the literature
M. Torloni, N. Opiyo, Elena Altieri, S. Sobhy +4 more
2023BMJ Open13 citations Open access
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Association between prelabour caesarean section and perinatal outcomes: analysis of demographic and health surveys from 26 low-income and middle-income countries
N. Opiyo, S. Bellizzi, M. Torloni, J. Souza +1 more
2022BMJ Open13 citations Open access
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How does hospital organisation influence the use of caesarean sections in low- and middle-income countries? A cross-sectional survey in Argentina, Burkina Faso, Thailand and Vietnam for the QUALI-DEC project
Camille Etcheverry, A. Betrán, Myriam de Loenzien, Michael Robson +37 more
2024BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth12 citations Open access
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Women's mode of birth preferences and preparedness of hospitals to support vaginal birth in the public health sector in Argentina
Carla Perrotta, M. Romero, Y. Sguassero, Carolyn Ingram +4 more
2022Reproductive, Female And Child Health12 citations Open access
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The Portrayal of Cesarean Section on Instagram: Mixed Methods Social Media Analysis
R. Zahroh, Marc Cheong, A. Hazfiarini, Martha Vazquez Corona +5 more
2023JMIR Formative Research11 citations Open access
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Timing of oxytocin administration to prevent post-partum hemorrhage in women delivered by cesarean section: A systematic review and metanalysis
M. Torloni, M. Siaulys, R. Riera, A. L. Cabrera Martimbianco +4 more
2021PLoS ONE11 citations Open access
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Route of oxytocin administration for preventing blood loss at caesarean section: a systematic review with meta-analysis
M. Torloni, M. Siaulys, R. Riera, A. Martimbianco +4 more
2021BMJ Open11 citations Open access
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Simulation-based teaching and models for caesarean sections: a systematic review to evaluate the tools for the 'See One, Practice Many, Do One' slogan.
N. Sultana, A. Betrán, Khalid Khan, S. Sobhy
2020Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology11 citations
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Factors affecting the implementation of calcium supplementation strategies during pregnancy to prevent pre-eclampsia: a mixed-methods systematic review
G. Cormick, H. Moraa, R. Zahroh, J. Allotey +19 more
2023BMJ Open10 citations Open access
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Development and validation of prediction models for fetal growth restriction and birthweight: an individual participant data meta-analysis.
J. Allotey, Lucinda Archer, Dyuti Coomar, K. Snell +45 more
2024Health Technology Assessment9 citations Open access
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Collaborative model of intrapartum care: qualitative study on barriers and facilitators to implementation in a private Brazilian hospital
Mercedes Colomar, Franco Gonzalez Mora, A. Betrán, N. Opiyo +3 more
2021BMJ Open9 citations Open access
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Women’s experiences of and satisfaction with childbirth: Development and validation of a measurement scale for low- and middle-income countries
M. Bohren, Charbel Abi Saad, C. Kaboré, K. Annerstedt +15 more
2025PLoS ONE8 citations Open access
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The Godmother Project: A Virtual Initiative to Support Pregnant and Postpartum Women in Brazil During the COVID-19 Pandemic
J. Amaro, Marcia Rochelle T. F. B. Pessalli, L. B. da Cunha, A. Betrán +2 more
2023Global Health: Science and Practice Journal8 citations Open access
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Diet and physical activity in pregnancy to prevent gestational diabetes: a protocol for an individual participant data (IPD) meta-analysis on the differential effects of interventions with economic evaluation
Dyuti Coomar, J. Hazlehurst, F. Austin, Charlie Foster +13 more
2021BMJ Open8 citations Open access
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Optimizing the use of cesarean section in Argentina: design and methodology of a formative research for the development of interventions
S. Ramos, M. Romero, C. Perrotta, Y. Sguassero +4 more
2020Reproductive Health8 citations Open access
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Can the Robson Ten Group Classification System improve the understanding of maternity care in low-income countries? A cross-sectional study in Burkina Faso
C. Kaboré, S. Tiendrébéogo, A. Betrán, M. Ravit +2 more
2025BMJ Open7 citations Open access
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