A model and scoring system to predict outcome of intrauterine pregnancies of uncertain viability

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 588-595

  Bottomley, C ^a   Van Belle, V ^b   Pexsters, A ^c   Papageorghiou, A T ^d   Mukri, F ^d   Kirk, E ^e   Van Huffel, S ^b   Timmerman, D ^c   Bourne, T ^c,d  

^a CHELSEA AND WESTMINSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

diagnosis; first trimester; miscarriage; pregnancy; transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VAGINA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955410072     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.9007     Document Type: Article

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