Inter- and intra-observer agreement of intrapartum ST analysis of the fetal electrocardiogram in women monitored by STAN

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 545-551

  Westerhuis, M E M H ^a,b   Van Horen, E ^a   Kwee, A ^a   Van Der Tweel, I ^b   Visser, G H A ^a   Moons, K G M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cardiotocography; Fetal electrocardiogram; Inter and intra observer agreement; ST analysis

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; FETUS ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAPARTUM CARE; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM; OBSERVER VARIATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ST SEGMENT;

ACIDOSIS; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; OBSERVER VARIATION; PERINATAL CARE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 60449091901     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2008.02092.x     Document Type: Article

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