Dataset on linear and non-linear indices for discriminating healthy and IUGR fetuses

Abstract

The presented collection of data comprises of a set of 12 linear and nonlinear indices computed at different time scales and extracted from Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) traces acquired through Hewlett Packard CTG fetal monitors (series 1351A), connected to a PC. The sampling frequency of the recorded FHR signal is equal 2 Hz. The recorded populations consist of two groups of fetuses: 60 healthy and 60 Intra Uterine Growth Restricted (IUGR) fetuses. IUGR condition is a fetal condition defined as the abnormal rate of fetal growth. In clinical practice, diagnosis is confirmed at birth and may only be suspected during pregnancy. The pathology is a documented cause of fetal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. The described database was employed in a set of machine learning approaches for the early detection of the IUGR condition: “Integrating machine learning techniques and physiology based heart rate features for antepartum fetal monitoring” [1]. The added value of the proposed indices is their interpretability and close connection to physiological and pathological aspect of FHR regulation. Additional information on data acquisition, feature extraction and potential relevance in clinical practice are discussed in [1]. Keywords: Fetal heart rate monitoring, Cardiotocography, Intra uterine growth restricted, Physiology-based features, Multivariate analysis, Predictive analytics