FOETOS in clinical practice: A retrospective analysis of its performance

摘要

The results of the first validation of the prototype expert system FOETOS are presented. FOETOS is designed to assist the obstetrician in the diagnosis of antepartum and intrapartum foetal well-being. To evaluate the performance of this system, 20 delivered patients were selected for retrospective analysis. All patients underwent three antenatal tests (hon-stress test, foetal biophysical profile, and contraction stress test), and their labor data were available. The validation tool utilized was the man-machine performance method. While our results are encouraging, certain aspects of the system require modification to accommodate it to a real clinical environment. With such modifications FOETOS could be developed into a useful tool for the assessment of high risk pregnancies.