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Bishop Score

The Bishop score may be used to rate the readiness of the cervix for labor. 

  • Scores ≤ 5 suggest an unfavorable cervix, and that induction may be necessary for successful vaginal delivery.
  • Scores 6-7 do not definitively predict whether or not induction will be successful. Consider induction or augmentation of labor based on clinical judgment.
  • Scores ≥ 8 suggest spontaneous vaginal delivery is more likely and augmentation or induction may be unnecessary

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MDCalc Bishop score