Predicting term birth weight using ultrasound and maternal characteristics

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 128, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 231-235

  Halaska, Michael George ^a   Vlk, Radovan ^a   Feldmar, Peter ^a   Hrehorcak, Martin ^a   Krcmar, Michal ^a   Mlcochova, Hana ^a   Mala, Ivana ^b   Rob, Lukas ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Birth weight prediction; Macrosomia; Maternal characteristics; Pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; MEASUREMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; MOTHER; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAMPLE; STANDARD; TERM BIRTH; ULTRASOUND; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 33748135946     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.01.020     Document Type: Article

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