WHO Recommendations for Augmentation of Labour.

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Acronyms and abbreviations -- Executive summary -- Introduction -- Guideline development methods -- Guiding principles -- Summary list of WHO recommendations for augmentation of labour -- 1. Background -- 1.1 Target audience -- 2. Methods -- 2.1 Declaration of interests by participants at the WHO technical consultation -- 2.2 Decision-making during the technical consultation -- 2.3 Document preparation and peer review -- 3. Results -- 3.1 Guiding principles -- 3.3.1 Diagnosis of delay in the first stage of labour -- 3.2 Definition of delay in the first stage of labour -- 3.3.2 Prevention of delay in the first stage of labour -- 3.3 Evidence and recommendations -- 3.3.3 Treatment of delay in the first stage of labour with augmentation -- 3.3.4 Care during labour augmentation -- 4. Research implications -- 4.1 Key research priorities -- 4.2 Other research questions -- 5. Dissemination and implementation of the guideline -- 5.1 Guideline dissemination and evaluation -- 5.2 Guideline implementation -- 6. Applicability issues -- 6.1 Anticipated impact on the organization of care and resources -- 6.2 Monitoring and evaluating the guideline implementation -- 7. Updating the guideline -- References -- Annex 1. External experts and WHO staff involved in the preparation of the guideline -- Annex 2. Critical and important outcomes for decision-making -- Annex 3. Summary of the considerations related to the strength of the recommendations (balance worksheets).