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.