Interobserver reliability of fetal heart rate pattern interpretation using NICHD definitions

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 463-468

  Epstein, Aaron J ^a   Twogood, Sara ^b   Lee, Richard H ^b   Opper, Neisha ^b   Beavis, Anna ^b   Miller, David A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

fetal heart monitoring; interobserver reliability; NICHD

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS HEART RATE; HUMAN; INTERRATER RELIABILITY; INTRAPARTUM CARE; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL MONITORING; HEART RATE, FETAL; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT (U.S.); OBSERVER VARIATION; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84879171630     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326991     Document Type: Article

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