Systematic review and meta-analysis of middle cerebral artery Doppler to predict perinatal wellbeing

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 165, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 141-155

  Morris, R K ^a   Say, R ^b   Robson, S C ^b   Kleijnen, J ^c   Khan, K S ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c KLEIJNEN SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS LTD   (United Kingdom)

^d QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnostic accuracy; Doppler; Meta analysis; Middle cerebral artery; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; APGAR SCORE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FETAL WELL BEING; FETUS MONITORING; FETUS RISK; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NEUROIMAGING; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

EID: 84870295780     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: 18727654     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2012.07.027     Document Type: Article

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