Table 1 FIGO guidelines for interpretation of fetal heart rate via continuous cardiotocography.

From: Proposing a machine learning-based model for predicting nonreassuring fetal heart

Fetal heart pattern designation

Description

Reassuring

Baseline heart rate: 110–160 bpm

Variability: 5–25 bpm

Decelerations: No repetitive decelerations

Nonreassuring

Baseline heart rate: Less than 100 bpm

Variability: Reduced variability for > 15 min

Increased variability for > 30 min or Sinusoidal pattern for > 30 min

Decelerations: Repetitive late or prolonged decelerations during > 30 min–20 min if reduced variability or One prolonged deceleration with > 5 min

  1. bpm = beats per minute.