Table 2 Primary and secondary trial outcomes

A. Combined maternal, fetal and newborn outcome: composite rate of maternal death by 7 days, intrapartum-related stillbirth, early neonatal death by 7 days, and maternal severe morbidity by 7 days. [Primary outcome]

B. Maternal outcomes: Rate of maternal death (by 7 days), rate of maternal severe morbidity (by 7 days), rate of inter-facility transfer, blood transfusion, hysterectomy, facility revisit, and C-section rate.

C. Newborn outcomes: Rate of intrapartum-related stillbirth, rate of early neonatal death (by 7 days), facility revisit, and rate of inter-facility transfer.

D. Rates of adherence by health workers to essential childbirth practices: In a sample of total births, uptake of the following practices will be assessed: maternal temperature obtained on admission, maternal blood pressure obtained on admission, partograph use, appropriate hand hygiene (use of soap and water, and wearing clean gloves) by health workers before 1^st vaginal examination, oxytocin administration within 1 minute after birth, appropriate intervention for the newborn if apneic at birth, newborn weight and temperature obtained within 1 hour after birth, and initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour after birth.