Fetal fibronectin: The impact of a rapid test on the treatment of women with preterm labor symptoms

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 1588-1595

  Plaut, Melanie M ^a,b   Smith, Wendy ^a,b   Kennedy, Kathleen ^a,b  

^a Professional Corporation ^*  (United States)

^b Professional Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

Fetal fibronectin; Likelihood ratio; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ANALYTIC METHOD; COMMUNITY HOSPITAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; DELIVERY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMATURE LABOR; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; SAMPLE; SCREENING TEST; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0038338599     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.390     Document Type: Article

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