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  • Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Fetal Monitoring
  • Digital Health

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  • Visual interpretation of cardiotocography (CTG) during labor has inconsistent reliability.
  • Computerized CTG analysis is established for antenatal use but requires improvement for intrapartum applications.
  • This study addresses the need for more accurate intrapartum fetal surveillance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate a novel computerized algorithm for intrapartum cardiotocography analysis.
  • To compare the algorithm's accuracy against visual assessment in identifying fetal heart rate baseline and decelerations.
  • To assess the algorithm's performance in terms of bias and correlation.

Main Methods:

  • 312 intrapartum CTG tracings with variable decelerations were analyzed.
  • A new computerized algorithm was used alongside blinded visual assessment by two expert observers.
  • Measurements included deceleration width, depth, and area; Bland-Altman analysis assessed bias.
  • Interobserver reliability was determined using intraclass correlation and Spearman rank analysis.

Main Results:

  • The computerized algorithm demonstrated excellent intraclass correlation (0.89-0.95) and strong Spearman correlation (0.82-0.91) with visual assessment.
  • Detailed analysis of four cases with over 100 decelerations showed low bias between the computer and observers.
  • The bias observed for the computer was comparable to the interobserver bias, indicating high agreement.

Conclusions:

  • The novel computerized algorithm for intrapartum CTG analysis achieves accuracy equivalent to the gold standard visual assessment.
  • The algorithm exhibits high correlation and low bias, suggesting its utility for reliable intrapartum fetal surveillance.
  • This technology offers a promising advancement in objective fetal heart rate monitoring during labor.