One important mission for EBCOG is to publish documents relating to Standards of Care. These cover a number of key areas related to OB & Gyn and Women’s Health. We aim to improve the health of women and unborn and newborn babies by promoting the highest possible standards of care.
As part of our focus on quality assurance and patient safety, EBCOG has produced two sets of Standards of Care for Women’s Health; one for Obstetric and Neonatal Services and one for Gynaecology Services. These documents were officially launched in the European Parliament in November 2014.
Other publications
Salivary miRNAs in the diagnosis of endometriosis — An invited narrative scientific literature review, commissioned by European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
Diagnosis
Endometriosis
Infertility
Non-invasive test
Pelvic pain
Salivary miRNAs
Scientific review
Sensitivity
Specificity
Women's health
Rising global incidence of peripartum hysterectomy, how to address this challenge? An invited review by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
Massive haemorrhage
Maternal near-miss
Obstetric complications
Obstetric surveillance
Peripartum hysterectomy
Placenta accreta spectrum disorders
Respectful maternity care – Quo vadis? Position statement by European board and college of obstetrics and gynaecology
Consent
EBCOG
Human rights
Obstetric interventions
Obstetric violence
Pregnancy
Respectful care
Standards of care
UNFPA
Women
Call to Action for Delivering Respectful Maternity Care in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Consent
EBCOG
Human rights
Obstetric interventions
Obstetric violence
Pregnancy
Respectful care
Standards of care
UNFPA
Women
Caesarean section rates in public vs private hospitals in Europe: a systematic review and meta-analysis using the Robson ten group classification system
Caesarean section
Childbirth
EBCOG
Emergency
Epidemiology
Europe
European region
Global health
Maternal and child health
Maternal morbidity
Meta-analysis
Neonatal outcome
Private hospitals
Public hospitals
Regional
Robson classification
Robson ten group classification system
Systematic review
Ten group classification system
Variation in clinical practice
Adverse Neonatal Outcomes Following Planned Vaginal Birth Compared to Planned Caesarean Birth: A Population-Based Study
apgar score
Caesarean section
continuous positive airway pressure
neonatal outcomes
planned caesarean
planned vaginal
umbilical cord arterial pH
vaginal birth
Active labour management and multi-professional teamwork are cornerstones in preventing postpartum haemorrhage: EBCOG commentary on the WHO postpartum haemorrhage (PPH) guideline 2025
Blood loss quantification
Calibrated drapes
Debriefing
Early intervention
Maternal health
Maternal mortality
Multidisciplinary teamwork
Obstetric emergencies
Postpartum haemorrhage
Prolonged labour
Pushing time
Risk factors
Second stage of labour
Simulation training
WHO guideline
Gender and Sex Conscious Medicine and the future direction of health care: An invited scientific review by the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
Brain
Chronic Pain
Cost of Inequality
Differences
Gender
Gender and Sex Conscious Medicine
Gender Roles
GI Tract
Health Inequalities
Heart and Vascular system
Human rights
Metabolism
Outcome Indicators
Pharmacokinetics
Precision Medicine
Sex
Stereotyping
The ethics of publishing on social media: The example of obesity — an invited review by the Standing Committee on Standards of Care and Position Statements of EBCOG
Mental Health
Obesity
Publication Ethics
Social Interaction
Social Media
Weight Prejudice
Ending preventable maternal deaths in Europe – Position statement of the European Board and College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (EBCOG)
EBCOG
Emergency obstetric care
Guidelines
Interventions
Maternal death
Maternal morbidity
Near misses
Obstetric haemorrhage
Post partum
Prevention
WHO