Poor agreement between operators on grading of the placenta

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-28

  Moran, M ^a   Ryan, J ^a   Higgins, M ^b   Brennan, P C ^a   McAuliffe, F M ^b  

^a UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science   (United States)

^b NATIONAL MATERNITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Observer agreement; placental health; ultrasound assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTEROBSERVER VARIABILITY; INTRAOBSERVER VARIABILITY; PLACENTA; PLACENTAL GRADING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PLACENTA DISEASES; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SOFTWARE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 79551567040     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2010.522266     Document Type: Article

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