This is really interesting. As a student I have access to hundreds of
databases. I went straight to Lancet to access the article. (Actually, it
is 1990, 335(8681), not 1997. Anyway, guess what? While the article is
listed in the contents page at the front, it cannot be accessed. I tried
all the databases & none of them will let me have it. Hmmmmmmm.....Mayhaps
one will have to dig out an actual copy of the magazine to find it. Tell me
again...Who controls access to information? Should I expect a knock on the
door anytime soon?
From: "Tania Smallwood" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
To: <ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au>
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] The Purple Line
Date: Mon, 4 Sep 2006 08:25:08 +0930
Hi Mary,
The reference from the article by Lesley Hobbs is the article that was
initially published in the Lancet
here is the complete reference from the
Hobbs article
Byrne DL, Edmonds DK. Clinical method for evaluating progress in the first
stage of labour. Lancet 1997; 335(8681): 122
I havent actually seen the original study, just came across the Hobbs
article when I was doing my Mid training in 1998. She was published in the
Practising Midwife, in November 1998 Volume 1 Number 11 p 34-35.
I have often thought how great it would be to have some more compelling
evidence, in this age of having to justify everything with the research,
but
the idea of conducting a study, and comparing length of purple line to
cervical dilatation on women throughout labour seems just unthinkable. So
I
think it will have to be one of those things that we see, and perhaps
report
on in a retrospective manner. Perhaps a national purple line database
just
thoughts! I think Heather Hancock from Uni SA was considering doing some
research using photos and then looking at the time of the photo showing the
elongated purple line, with the time of birth, and using that comparison to
propose that it could be used as a complementary tool when assessing a
womans progress in labour. Havent heard anything else about it though
Tania
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mary Murphy
Sent: Monday, 4 September 2006 7:57 AM
To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au
Subject: RE: [ozmidwifery] The Purple Line
Tania, could I please have a few more details? E.g. author and complete
title of article? I am also puzzled by the (8681). I cant seem to access
it
with the details you provided. Thanks, MM
Tania wrote:
For anyone who's interested, the original piece of research was pubished in
the Lancet 1997, 335(8681): 122 entitled Clinical Method for Evaluat
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