Malinas Score (Imminent Delivery)

Malinas score: five prehospital-labor criteria (parity, labor duration, contraction duration, interval, membranes) each 0-2; >= 6 suggests delivery is likely imminent.

Open the calculator → Runs in your browser. Data leaves only if you deliberately send a problem report from the interactive tool.

Example

Parity
1
Duration of labor
1
Contraction duration
1
Interval between contractions
2
Ruptured membranes
1

Result: Malinas score 6 of 10 — delivery likely imminent (>= 6).

The tool opens with these values already filled in. Replace them with your own.

What the result means

< 6
Transport to a maternity unit feasible.
>= 6
Delivery likely imminent (parity + labor duration + contraction duration + interval + membranes, each 0-2). A prehospital triage score, not a diagnosis.

What you enter

  • Parity
  • Duration of labor
  • Contraction duration
  • Interval between contractions
  • Ruptured membranes
How this is calculated

Malinas Y. Score de Malinas: evaluation de l'imminence de l'accouchement. (French prehospital obstetric triage; see Wikipedia "Malinas score" and SAMU guidelines.) Read the source ↗

A reference and educational tool. Not medical, legal, or financial advice, and not a substitute for clinician judgment.

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