Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Selected References

Intrapartum Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Prepared by Geoffrey Anderson, MD, PhD, Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences and Department of Health Administration, University of Toronto

These recommendations were finalized by the Task Force in March 1994

1. Anderson GM, Lomas J: Recent trends in cesarean section rates in Ontario. Can Med Assoc J 1989; 141: 1049-1053

2. Renou P, Chang A, Anderson I, et al: Controlled trial of fetal intensive care. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1976; 126: 470-476

3. Haverkamp AD, Thompson HE, McFee JG, et al: The evaluation of continuous fetal heart rate monitoring in high risk pregnancy. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1976; 125: 310-320

4. Haverkamp AD, Orleans M, Langendoerfer S, et al: A controlled trial of the differential effects of intrapartum fetal monitoring. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1979; 134: 399-412

5. Luthy DA, Shy KK, vanBelle G, et al: A randomized trial of electronic fetal monitoring in preterm labor. Obstet Gynecol 1987; 69: 687-695

6. Kelso IM, Parson RJ, Lawrence GF, et al: An assessment of continuous fetal heart rate monitoring in labor. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1978; 131: 526-532

7. Wood C, Renou P, Oats J, et al: A controlled trial of fetal heart rate monitoring in a low risk obstetric population. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1981; 141: 527-534

8. MacDonald D, Grant A, Sheridan-Pereira M, et al: The Dublin randomized controlled trial of intrapartum fetal heart rate monitoring. Am J Obstet Gynecol 1985; 152: 524-539

9. Leveno KJ, Cunningham FG, Nelson S, et al: A prospective comparison of selective and universal electronic fetal monitoring in 34,995 pregnancies. N Engl J Med 1986; 315: 615-619.

10. Grant AM: EFM vs intermittent auscultation in labour. In: Pregnancy and Childbirth Module (eds. Enkin MW, Keirse MJNC, Renfrew MJ, Neilson JP), "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews": Review No. 03884, 4 May 1994. Published through "Cochrane Updates on Disk", Oxford: Update Software, 1994, Disk Issue 1

11. Grant AM: EFM + scalp sampling vs intermittent auscultation in labour. In: Pregnancy and Childbirth Module (eds. Enkin MW, Keirse MJNC, Renfrew MJ, Neilson JP), "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews": Review No. 03297, 4 May 1994. Published through "Cochrane Updates on Disk", Oxford: Update Software, 1994, Disk Issue 1

12. Grant AM: Liberal vs restrictive use of EFM in labour (all labours). In: Pregnancy and Childbirth Module (eds. Enkin MW, Keirse MJNC, Renfrew MJ, Neilson JP), "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews": Review No. 03885, 8 April 1994. Published through "Cochrane Updates on Disk", Oxford: Update Software, 1994, Disk Issue 1

13. Grant AM: Liberal vs restrictive use of EFM in labour (low-risk labours). In: Pregnancy and Childbirth Module (eds. Enkin MW, Keirse MJNC, Renfrew MJ, Neilson JP), "Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews": Review No. 03886, 8 April 1994. Published through "Cochrane Updates on Disk", Oxford: Update Software, 1994, Disk Issue 1

14. Task Force on Predictors of Fetal Distress: Consensus Development Conference of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Clin Pediatr 1979; 18: 585-598

15. Report of the Federal Task Force on High Risk Pregnancies and Prenatal Record Systems. Publications Unit, Health Services and Promotion Branch, Dept of National Health and Welfare, Ottawa, 1982: 26

16. Canadian Task Force on the Periodic Health Examination: The periodic health examination: 1989 update part 4, Intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring and prevention of neonatal herpes simplex. Can Med Assoc J 1989; 141: 1233-1240

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