Multivariable evaluation of term birth weight: A comparison between ultrasound biometry and symphysis-fundal height

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2014, Pages 1328-1332

  Curti, Alessandra ^a   Zanello, Margherita ^a   De Maggio, Irene ^a   Moro, Elisa ^a   Simonazzi, Giuliana ^a   Rizzo, Nicola ^a   Farina, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

General linear model; Multivariable birth weight prediction; Symphysis fundal height; Term of pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANTHROPOMETRIC PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; BODY MASS; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; ITALY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL ABDOMINAL CIRCUMFERENCE; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; MULTIPARA; NEWBORN; NULLIPARA; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PARITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYMPHYSIS FUNDAL HEIGHT; ULTRASOUND BIOMETRY; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; ALGORITHM; ANTHROPOMETRY; CLINICAL TRIAL; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADULT; ALGORITHMS; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84905508656     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.858241     Document Type: Article

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