Quantitative data and analysis
Quantitative data included recruitment figures, demographic data,
fidelity criteria and neonatal admissions. Fidelity criteria for this
portion of the study included: attendance of someone who completed the
OptiBreech training package; attendance of someone who met the full
proficiency criteria; whether or not maternal movement and effort were
used as a first intervention before hands-on assistance; whether or not
the birth was complete within five minutes of the birth of the fetal
pelvis; and maternal birthing position. To achieve full proficiency, as
defined in this trial, the professional needed to have completed the
training package; attended at least 10 births including complications;
attended 3 births within the past year; and contribute to teaching and
reflective reviews of births attended. This is assessed by the breech
leads, one of whom was also the Principal Investigator (PI) at each
local site. All quantitative data was obtained from individual Case
Report Forms completed by local investigators and analysed
descriptively.