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ObjectiveTo generate a global reference for caesarean section (CS) rates at health facilities.
DesignCross‐sectional study.
SettingHealth facilities from 43 countries.
Population/SampleThirty eight thousand three hundred and twenty‐four women giving birth from 22 countries for model building and 10 045 875 women giving birth from 43 countries for model testing.
MethodsWe hypothesised that mathematical...