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.