The development and testing of an algorithm to support midwives’ diagnosis of active labour in primiparous women
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The research in this thesis aimed to develop an algorithm to support midwives’ diagnosis of active labour in primiparous women and to compare the effectiveness of the algorithm with standard care in terms of maternal and neonatal outcomes. Four linked studies are presented following the template suggested by the Medical Research Council (MRC 2000) Framework for development and evaluation of randomised controlled trials (RCT) for complex interventions to improve health.
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Effects of algorithm for diagnosis of active labour: cluster randomised trial
OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of an algorithm for diagnosis of active labour in primiparous women with standard care in terms of maternal and neonatal outcomes. DESIGN Cluster randomised trial. SETTING Maternity units in Scotland with at least 800 annual births. PARTICIPANTS 4503 women giving birth for the first time, in 14 maternity units. Seven experimental clusters collected d...
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