The CASPAR study protocol. Can cervical stiffness predict successful vaginal delivery after induction of labour? a feasibility, cohort study

• Elizabeth Medford ,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Methodology, Project administration, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: emedford@liverpool.ac.uk

  Affiliations Department of Women and Children’s Health, Harris Preterm Birth Research Centre, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool Women’s Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0009-0009-4578-0446

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• Steven Lane,

  Roles Formal analysis, Methodology

  Affiliation University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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• Abi Merriel,

  Roles Methodology, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Liverpool Women’s Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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• Andrew Sharp,

  Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Women and Children’s Health, Harris Preterm Birth Research Centre, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool Women’s Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom

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• Angharad Care

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Methodology, Resources, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliations Department of Women and Children’s Health, Harris Preterm Birth Research Centre, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, Liverpool Women’s Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, Liverpool, United Kingdom

  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-0406

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