Odon summit
Following the 36th Odon assisted birth, an interactive
summit was held of the clinical research team, design engineers,
statisticians and funders to share the learning experiences. The aim was
to share learning and to gain consensus regarding the changes to
technique, device and clinical parameters for use that had been
suggested in the data analysis.
Patient and public
involvement
Patient and public involvement (PPI) was undertaken for all aspects of
the ASSIST Study during protocol development. A PPI consultation to
establish views on the protocol was held on 22nd March 2018 (pregnant
women (n =8), birth partners (n =4)). All welcomed the
possibility of discussing birth with a researcher during the postnatal
period and did not feel that having their birth observed would be a
concern. They expected in person observations to occur during
intrapartum research but did not feel that videoing would be
appropriate.