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Table 1 The Robson 10 - group classification

From: Limiting the caesarean section rate in low risk pregnancies is key to lowering the trend of increased abdominal deliveries: an observational study

Group 1

Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, in spontaneous labor

Group 2

Nulliparous, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, induced or CS before labor

Group 3

Multiparous (excluding prev. CS), single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, in spontaneous labor

Group 4

Multiparous (excluding prev. CS), single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks, induced or CS before labor

Group 5

Previous CS, single cephalic, ≥ 37 weeks

Group 6

All nulliparous breeches

Group 7

All multiparous breeches

Group 8

All multiple pregnancies (including prev. CS)

Group 9

All abnormal lies (including prev. CS)

Group 10

All single cephalic, ≤ 36 weeks (including prev. CS)