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Table 4 Comparison of maternal and neonatal outcomes pre- and post- intervention

From: Intelligent Structured Intermittent Auscultation (ISIA): evaluation of a decision-making framework for fetal heart monitoring of low-risk women

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Pre ā€“intervention medical record review

Postā€“intervention medical record review

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Pre ā€“intervention medical record review

Postā€“intervention medical record review

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Eligible women receiving IA

Eligible women receiving IA

Significance

Eligible women receiving CTG (Cont. or Int.)

Eligible women receiving CTG (Cont. or Int.)

Significance

n = 157

n = 158

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n = 130

n = 107

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N (%)

N (%)

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N (%)

N (%)

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Mode of birth

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Vaginal (normal and assisted)

145 (92.4)

151 (95.6)

NS

108 (83.1)

80 (74.8)

NS

CS (acute and elective)

12 (7.6)

7 (4.4)

NS

22 (16.9)

27 (25.2)

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Admission to SCBU/NICU

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Yes

10 (6.4)

8 (5.1)

NS

8 (5.1)

16 (10.1)

RR 0.41, 95% CI, 0.18 - 0.92, p = 0.03

Apgar score < 7@5 mins

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Yes

1

1

NS

1

1

NS