A clinical audit of Cesarian Section rates at Bangladesh Medical University according to the Robson Ten Group classification system

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  • Reefaat Rahman Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Farzana Islam Department of Public Health and Informatics, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7317-5889
  • Anjumun Ara Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Farah Noor Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh
  • Nurun Nahar Khanam Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Bangladesh Medical University, Dhaka, Bangladesh

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https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i2.88085

Keywords:

Bangladesh, caesarean section, clinical audit, Robson Ten Group classification

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10-05-2026

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Rahman, R., Islam, F., Ara, A., Noor, F., & Khanam, N. N. (2026). A clinical audit of Cesarian Section rates at Bangladesh Medical University according to the Robson Ten Group classification system. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Journal, 19(2), e88085. https://doi.org/10.3329/bsmmuj.v19i2.88085

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Vol. 19 No. 2 (2026): Apr - June

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Research Letter

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