Bishop Score
Cervical favourability before induction of labour, scored 0–13.
When to use it. Deciding whether the cervix is ripe enough for induction, and which method to use.
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Limits of this score. A single pre-induction assessment. It does not account for parity, gestation or fetal size, and it says nothing about the safety of induction in a scarred uterus — that is a separate decision.
Sources
- Bishop EH. Pelvic scoring for elective induction. Obstet Gynecol 1964;24:266–8.
Where this is written from. This site is written from Indian clinical practice. Drug availability and brand names, vaccination schedules, national health programmes and some reference cut-offs differ between countries — a schedule or a threshold that is standard here may not be standard where you are. If you are reading outside India, check anything on this page against your own country’s guidance before you act on it.
Educational use only — not medical advice. Never a substitute for clinical judgement.