Interobserver agreement in the assessment of intrapartum automated fetal electrocardiography in singleton pregnancies

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 536-540

  Ojala, Kati ^a,b   Mäkikallio, Kaarin ^a   Haapsamo, Mervi ^a   Ijäs, Hilkka ^a   Tekay, Aydin ^a  

^a OULU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

Cardiotocography; Fetal electrocardiogram; Interobserver agreement; STAN

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; FETUS; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT; TRAINING;

CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 43049120243     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802023053     Document Type: Article

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