Primary outcome
The primary outcome was compliance with the protocol, i.e. the use of the appropriate color code for the indication of cesarean section and compliance with the decision-delivery interval imposed by the protocol.
Four situations were identified in the event of non-compliance with the protocol:
-          Color code used did not correspond to that proposed by the protocol for a given indication. -       Decision-delivery interval greater than that indicated in the protocol. -       Simultaneous presence of the two situations mentioned above (total non-compliance with protocol) -      No mention of a color code or time of decision in the medical file, whether computerized or paper (”missing data” group).
Based on these five situations, we categorized patients into five categories to make it easier to read the results:
-          Category 1: Full compliance with protocol -          Category 2: Decision-delivery interval greater than that indicated by the protocol -          Category 3: The color code used did not match that provided by the protocol -          Category 4: Non-compliance with the protocol in both cases (inappropriate color code and decision-delivery interval greater than the maximum time imposed by the protocol) -          Category 5: Missing data (decision time and/or color code not mentioned in medical record)