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. 2007 Nov 3;7:46. doi: 10.1186/1471-2288-7-46

Table 4.

Multiparous deliveries: Details of alarms and action taken

Alarm details Conclusion and Action
Phase 1
1 – 393
Upward alarm at 393rd delivery
Rate: 4 in 393 (1.02%)
Increase in rate of low Apgar scores
Look for cause and take corrective action
Continue monitoring (p0 = 0.0029, h+ = 1)
Phase 2
394 – 811
Upward alarm at 811th delivery
Rate: 4 in 418 (0.96%)
Increase in rate of low Apgar scores Look for cause and take corrective action
Continue monitoring (p0 = 0.0029, h+ = 1)
Phase 2
811 – end
No alarm
Rate: 3 in 1251 (0.24%)
Continue monitoring (p0 = 0.0029, h+ = 1)