Table 4.
FHPD cut-off in prediction of successful vaginal births in different labour scenarios
| References | No. of patients (N) | Patient characteristics | Parity | FHPD cut-off (cm) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) | NPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torkildsen et al. [13] | 110 | Term patients with singleton vertex with prolonged first stage | Primigravidae | < 4 | 62 | 85 | 93 | 43 |
| Mohamed [14] | 180 | Term patient with singleton vertex who underwent induction of labour | Both primigravidae and multigravidae | < 4.8 | 84.7 | 84 | 94.7 | 61.8 |
| Eggebo and Hassan [15] | 150 | Term patients with singleton vertex with prolonged first stage | Primigravidae | < 4 | 69 | 82 | 92 | 48 |
| Yudianto et al. [16] | 319 | Term patient with singleton vertex in active phase of labour | Both primigravidae and multigravidae | < 4.35 | 98 | 80 | 99.6 | 44 |
| Kasbaoui et al. [17] | 659 | Term patient with singleton vertex who had instrumental vaginal delivery | Both primigravidae and multigravidae | < 4 | 73.3 | 47.6 | 23.7 | 88.7 |
| Present study (2018) | 219 | Term patient with singleton vertex who underwent induction of labour | Both primigravidae and multigravidae | ≤ 5.5 | 97 | 88.1 | 92.9 | 94.9 |