Introduction of central fetal monitoring and impact on neonatal outcome – a retrospective observational cohort study

Key Points

• The research aims to evaluate the effects of central fetal monitoring on neonatal outcomes, particularly metabolic acidosis.
• Retrospective observational cohort design
• Comparison between cohorts with paper CTG and digital central fetal monitoring
• Analysis of neonatal outcomes including metabolic acidosis
• No significant difference in incidence of neonatal metabolic acidosis between the two cohorts
• No notable variations in other neonatal outcomes observed