Intrapartum Audit

Mothers about to give birth can be divided into groups based on factors such as obstetric history and the lie of the baby. These 'groups' have been shown to labour differently and have different 'expected' outcomes such as the frequency of caesarean sections. By examining outcomes in the different groups over time and comparing them to those of peer organisations, healthcare professionals can monitor and tune their practice. The World Health Organisation has adopted the 'Robson' group methodology and Intrapartumaudit.org follows that approach and makes it easy to enter the required data and to get the statistics needed. The WHO's Robson Classification: Implementation Manual provides a full description of the groups and how to implement an audit strategy.

The Intrapartum Audit Software Program (IASP) enables you to:

Quickly enter prospective information about women admitted to the labour ward or in other settings
Enter data about birth outcomes
Optionally enter events during labour to enable more advanced analysis
Generate Robson group statistics and drill into the data to pick out the cases you're interested in
The site is completely free to use

Check out the FAQ page for more information.

This site is currently undergoing trials. Please contact admin@intrapartumaudit.org if you have any comments or questions. Visit the trials page for more information on testing IASP in your hospital.

	See your population mix and outcomes at a glance. Note that these examples are based on unrealistic test data.
	See the Robson 10 group data. By clicking on the [+] symbol, you can drill in to see the report based on that criteria. By clicking on the ☷ symbol, you can produce a list of matching cases for you to review.
	You can drill into all manner of criteria. Here we have drilled into the indication for the birth outcomes.
	Some more reporting criteria.... You can further drill into events that occured during labour, outstanding medical conditions etc etc.
	Hospitals can enter data to fully examine what happens during labour. This includes 'prospective data' about the mother, events during labour and birth outcomes.
	A partogram gives a visual display of the progress of the labour. Partograms are a useful tool for reviewing cases.