Sonographic cervical assessment to predict the success of labor induction: a systematic review with metaanalysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 186-192

  Hatfield, Ann S ^a   Sanchez Ramos, Luis ^a   Kaunitz, Andrew M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical length; cervical wedging; diagnostic accuracy; induced labor; ultrasound scan

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD METHOD; MEDICAL LITERATURE; META ANALYSIS; OBSTETRIC OPERATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX LENGTH; UTERINE CERVIX WEDGING;

CERVIX UTERI; CLINICAL TRIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LABOR, INDUCED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34547594799     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.04.050     Document Type: Review

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