Universal cervical-length screening to prevent preterm birth: A cost-effectiveness analysis

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 32-37

  Werner, E F ^a   Han, C S ^a   Pettker, C M ^a   Buhimschi, C S ^a   Copel, J A ^a   Funai, E F ^a   Thung, S F ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

cervical length ultrasonography; decision analysis; preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREE; ECHOGRAPHY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURITY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES; UTERINE CERVIX;

CERVICAL LENGTH MEASUREMENT; CERVIX UTERI; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION TREES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MASS SCREENING; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREMATURE BIRTH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79959714888     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8911     Document Type: Article

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