ACPM - American College of Preventive Medicine

Clinical Preventive Services -
Screening - Prenatal Disorders -

Intrapartum Electronic Fetal Monitoring

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Recommendations:

Routine electronic fetal monitoring for low-risk women in labor is not recommended. There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against intrapartum electronic fetal monitoring for high-risk pregnant women (see Clinical Intervention).

To refer to the Clinical Interventions or view the complete entry for this topic, see the Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Second Edition (1996).