Table 2.

Stages of development for the computerized labor monitoring tools.

Tool	Stage of developmenta
	Plan	Designing	Implementing	Formative evaluation	Summative evaluation
QUALMAT eCDSSb	yc	y	y	y	z
Moyo monitor	y	y	zc	z	x
mLabour	y	y	z	y	x
Computerized labor-monitor	y	y	z	x	x
PartoPen	y	y	y	y	x
Fetal IMAIS	y	xc	x	x	x
INFANT	y	x	x	x	x
SELMA	y	x	x	x	x
Life curve	y	x	x	x	x
ePartogram	y	y	z	x	x
ANGEL shield	y	y	y	z	x

^aBased on the five stages of software development.

^beCDSS: electronic clinical decision support system.

^cx: stage not reached, y: completed stage, z: stage incomplete.