title: [Prediction of labor induction outcome using different clinical parameters].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Induction of labor is one of the most common obstetric interventions in contemporary obstetrics.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the study was to evaluate the clinical and sonographic parameters in prediction of success of labor induction.
  
  
  METHODS
  The prospective study included 422 women in whom induction of labor was carried out at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Clinical Centre of Vojvodina. The role of body mass index and age of women, parity Bishop score, cervical length measured by transvaginal ultrasound was evaluated in regard of the success of induction, which was considered successful if a vaginal delivery occurred within 24 hours after the onset of induction. Data were statistically analyzed by univariate statistical analysis and Pearson's chi2 test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Out of 422 women, induction of labor was successful in 356 (84.4%), and it failed in 66 (15.6%) cases. The values of Bishop score and cervical length had positive correlation with the success of induction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Bishop score and transvaginal cervical length were both reliable predictors in determining the success of labor induction, as well as parity and BMI. These parameters are mostly complementary, not competitive in prediction of labor induction success.
authors: Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
authors: Zaklina Tatić
authors: ZT
authors: Stupar
authors: Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
authors: Aleksandra Novakov
authors: AN
authors: Mikić
authors: Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
authors: Mirjana
authors: M
authors: Bogavac
authors: Clinic for Gynecology and Obstetrics, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
authors: Stevan
authors: S
authors: Milatović
authors: Clinic for Neurology, Clinical Center of Vojvodina, Novi Sad, Serbia.
authors: Slobodan
authors: S
authors: Sekulić
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015992:Body Mass Index; D054791:Cervical Length Measurement; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D003661:Decision Support Techniques; D036861:Delivery, Obstetric; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D010298:Parity; D011247:Pregnancy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D017211:Treatment Failure; D016896:Treatment Outcome