Why the study?
What is the interobserver variation in the interpretation of intrapartum cardiotocograms among obstetricians?
Population
31 obstetricians from 10 delivery units interpreting intrapartum cardiotocographic readings from 22…
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Lower agreement on abnormal intrapartum CTGs may increase clinical uncertainty; leaves open whether standardized training or automation improves reliability.
What is the interobserver variation in the interpretation of intrapartum cardiotocograms among obstetricians?
There is relatively wide inter-observer variation in the interpretation of abnormal intrapartum cardiotocograms, highlighting the need for standardized training and computerized CTG.
Palomäki et al. (2006) studied this question.
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