Refining the Apgar score cut-off point for newborns at risk

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 53-59

  Chong, D S Y ^a   Karlberg, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Apgar score; Birth register; Mortality; Neonatal; ROC curve

Indexed keywords

APGAR SCORE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER;

APGAR SCORE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; MEDICAL RECORDS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REGISTRIES; RISK; ROC CURVE; SWEDEN;

EID: 1642537692     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250310007295     Document Type: Article

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