Samenvatting

Objective
To investigate trends in low Apgar scores in (near) term singletons using the Dutch Perinatal Registry.
Methods
In a cohort of 1,583,188 singletons liveborn ≥35 weeks of gestation in the period 2010–2019, we studied trends in low 5-min Apgar scores (<7 and <4) using Cochrane Armitage trend tests.
Results
The proportion of infants with low Apgar scores <7 and <4 increased significantly between 2010–2019 (1.04–1.42% (p