A method, apparatus and computer program product for estimating a level ofrisk of shoulderdystocia associated with an obstetrics patient are provided. A set ofinformation data elementsassociated to the obstetrics patient is received including information derivedfrom a maternal weightcomponent, a maternal height component and a fetal weight component. The setof informationdata elements is processed to derive a ranking data element conveying thelevel of risk of shoulderdystocia associated to the obstetrics patient, wherein the ranking dataelement depends at least inpart on the fetal weight component and on a ratio between the maternal weightcomponent and thematernal height component. The ranking data element is then released.
