RE: [ozmidwifery] The Purple Line

[Tania Smallwood]

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 haven’t 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 woman’s progress in labour.  Haven’t heard anything else about it though…   Tania xx   From: owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au [mailto:owner-ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au] 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 can’t 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   -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 1/09/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.405 / Virus Database: 268.11.7/436 - Release Date: 1/09/2006