Fig. 1From: General methods for measuring and comparing medical interventions in childbirth: a frameworka Flowchart describing the different paths during labour for a situation where three main sequential interventions (A, V, C) are considered. Homogeneous paths are grouped into profiles. Legend: green continuous line = the no intervention profile; dotted lines = the controlled intervention profile; dashed line = arisen emergency/urgency; red continuous line = full emergency/urgency with direct transition to C. b Flowchart reporting the corresponding compartmental (or Markovian) representation. (A: Augmentation; V: Ventouse; C: Caesarean section; O: Onset; B: Birth)Back to article page