Population and setting
The algorithms were developed to cover management of pregnant women with singleton, term pregnancies considered to be at low risk of developing complications at admission to the birthing facility, with the diagnosis of spontaneous onset of labour. Health facilities in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) were the priority. However, the algorithms are applicable to any health care setting, and possible adaptations that may be required were acknowledged. The target users for these algorithms are skilled health personnel providing care during childbirth working alone or as part of teams, particularly midwives, non-specialized clinicians (i.e. clinicians without specialist training in obstetrics but who also provide care for women in labour), and specialists.