[Use of fetal heart rate scoring system in intrapartum fetal monitoring].

A scoring system of intermittent 5-second successive fetal heart rate auscultation was devised for intrapartum fetal monitoring. Its use among 150 cases in two hospitals, yielded a negative predictive rate of 93.8% and a positive rate of 71.4%, higher than that of the routine auscultation method. The scoring system was also well correlated with the umbilical blood gases values. Hence, it is recommended for intrapartum fetal monitoring, especially, where electronic monitoring is not available.