The preterm prediction study: A clinical risk assessment system

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1885-1895

  Mercer, B M ^a   Goldenberg, R L ^a   Das, A ^a   Moawad, A H ^a   Iams, J D ^a   Meis, P J ^a   Copper, R L ^a   Johnson, F ^a   Thom, E ^a   McNellis, D ^a   Miodovnik, M ^a   Menard, M K ^a   Caritis, S N ^a   Thurnau, G R ^a   Bottoms, S F ^a   Roberts, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

prediction; prematurity; Preterm birth; preterm delivery

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BODY MASS; CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; NULLIPARA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0029975157     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70225-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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