A direct method for ultrasound prediction of day of delivery: A new, population-based approach

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 19-27

  Gjessing, H K ^a,b,d   Grottum P ^a   Eik Nes, S H ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^c TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^d NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Last menstrual period; Population based; Pregnancy; Routine ultrasound; Term prediction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COVARIANCE; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FEMUR; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PARITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SMOKING HABIT; TERM BIRTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FEMUR; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MALE; PARIETAL BONE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; REFERENCE VALUES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34447115369     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.4053     Document Type: Article

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