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Original Article

Interobserver agreement in analysis of cardiotocograms recorded during trial of labor after cesarean

M. M. CaningDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark; Correspondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-6429-9492
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D. L. A. ThistedDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Copenhagen, Slagelse Hospital, Slagelse, Denmark;
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I. Amer-WählinDepartment of Women and Child Health, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;
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G. H. LaierPFI (Production, Research and Innovation), Region Zealand, Denmark
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L. KrebsDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Copenhagen, Holbaek Hospital, Holbaek, Denmark;
Pages 3778-3783 | Received 28 Feb 2018, Accepted 30 Apr 2018, Published online: 17 May 2018

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