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) |