Conventional and computerized antepartum telecardiotocography: Experienced and inexperienced observers versus computerized analysis

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 37-40

  Di Lieto, Andrea ^a,c   Giani, Umberto ^a   Campanile, Marta ^a   De Falco, Marianna ^a   Scaramellino, Mariangela ^a   Papa, Rosa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

^b Consult Room of Loc Hlth U NA 1 ^*  (Italy)

^c NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Computerized cardiotocography; Interobserver agreement; Telecardiotocography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM EXAMINATION; COMPUTERIZED CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FETUS MOVEMENT; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; HYPERTENSION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MATERNAL AGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREECLAMPSIA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STILLBIRTH; TELECARDIOTOCOGRAPHY;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; IMAGE INTERPRETATION, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 0346035747     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000068955     Document Type: Article

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