TY - JOUR
T1 - The 2008 National Institute of Child Health and Human Development workshop report on electronic fetal monitoring
T2 - Update on definitions, interpretation, and research guidelines
AU - MacOnes, George A.
AU - Hankins, Gary D.V.
AU - Spong, Catherine Y.
AU - Hauth, John
AU - Moore, Thomas
PY - 2008/9
Y1 - 2008/9
N2 - In April 2008, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine partnered to sponsor a 2-day workshop to revisit nomenclature, interpretation, and research recommendations for intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring. Participants included obstetric experts and representatives from relevant stakeholder groups and organizations. This article provides a summary of the discussions at the workshop. This includes a discussion of terminology and nomenclature for the description of fetal heart tracings and uterine contractions for use in clinical practice and research. A three-tier system for fetal heart rate tracing interpretation is also described. Lastly, prioritized topics for future research are provided.
AB - In April 2008, the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine partnered to sponsor a 2-day workshop to revisit nomenclature, interpretation, and research recommendations for intrapartum electronic fetal heart rate monitoring. Participants included obstetric experts and representatives from relevant stakeholder groups and organizations. This article provides a summary of the discussions at the workshop. This includes a discussion of terminology and nomenclature for the description of fetal heart tracings and uterine contractions for use in clinical practice and research. A three-tier system for fetal heart rate tracing interpretation is also described. Lastly, prioritized topics for future research are provided.
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U2 - 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181841395
DO - 10.1097/AOG.0b013e3181841395
M3 - Comment/debate
C2 - 18757666
AN - SCOPUS:55949106755
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 112
SP - 661
EP - 666
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 3
ER -