Johanne Mamohau Egenberg Huurnink, Ellen Blix, Elisabeth Hals, Anne Kaasen, Stine Bernitz, Tina Lavender, Mia Ahlberg, Pål Øian, Aase Irene Høifødt, Andrea Solnes Miltenburg, Aase Serine Devold Pay
OBJECTIVES: This systematic scoping review was conducted to 1) identify and describe labor curves that illustrate cervical dilatation over time; 2) map any evidence for, as well as outcomes used to evaluate the accuracy and effectiveness of the curves; and 3) identify areas in research that require further investigation. METHODS: A three-step systematic literature search was conducted for publications up to May 2023. We searched the Medline, Maternity & Infant Care, Embase, Cochrane Library, Epistemonikos, CINAHL, Scopus, and African Index Medicus databases for studies describing labor curves, assessing their effectiveness in improving birth outcomes, or assessing their accuracy as screening or diagnostic tools...
2024: PloS One