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Objective
To assess the current status of caesarean delivery (CD) in China, propose reference CD rates for China overall, and by regions, investigate the main indications for CDs and identify possible areas for safe reduction.
Design
A multicentre cross‐sectional study.
Setting
A total of 94 hospitals across 23 provinces in China.
Population
A total of 73 977 randomly selected deliveries.
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