STAN, a clinical audit: the outcome of 2 years of regular use in the city of Varberg, Sweden.

Objective: To monitor and analyze (audit) the introduction of the STAN methodology in a district hospital.

Design: Retrospective study covering the total population of deliveries at term during 2004 and 2005.

Material And Methods: 1,875 out of 3,193 term pregnancies (59%) were monitored using the STAN fetal heart monitor (Neoventa Medical, Moelndal, Sweden) and the associated clinical guidelines.