Sonographic estimation of fetal weight: Comparison of bias, precision and consistency using 12 different formulae

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 173-179

  Anderson, N G ^a,d   Jolley, I J ^b   Wells, J E ^c  

^a Christchurch Hospital

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d CHRISTCHURCH HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bias (epidemiology); Birth weight; Error sources; Fetal weight; Prenatal; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DELIVERY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; FETAL WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 34547957250     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.4037     Document Type: Article

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