Intraobserver and interobserver variation in the sonographic grading of placental maturity

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 374-377

  Sau, A ^a   Seed, P ^a   Langford, K ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grannum grading; Observer variation; Placenta

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EXPERIENCE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSERVATION; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICS; TRAINING;

FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PRENATAL CARE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 1942436078     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1004     Document Type: Article

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