Reference range for cervical length throughout pregnancy: Non-parametric LMS-based model applied to a large sample

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 459-464

  Salomon, L J ^a   Diaz Garcia, C ^c   Bernard, J P ^b   Ville, Y ^a  

^a HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^b CEDEF ^*  (France)

^c HOSPITAL CLÍNICO UNIVERSITARIO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cervical length; LMS; Preterm delivery; Transvaginal ultrasound; Z scores

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; STANDARD; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

ADULT; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 63449136932     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6332     Document Type: Article

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