Variability of nuchal translucency measurement: A multicenter study in Thailand

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 201-205

  Suntharasaj, Thitima ^a   Ratanasiri, Thawalwong ^b   Chanprapaph, Pharuhas ^c   Kengpol, Chitkasaem ^a   Kor anantakul, Ounjai ^a   Leetanaporn, Roengsak ^a   Prasartwanakit, Visit ^a   Kleebkaow, Pilaiwan ^b   Tongsong, Theera ^c   Sirichotiyakul, Supatra ^c  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Inter observer; Intra observer; Nuchal translucency; Variability

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MEASUREMENT; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; NECK; OBSERVER VARIATION; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; THAILAND; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 27644466851     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087206     Document Type: Article

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