The accuracy of international and national fetal growth charts in detecting small-for-gestational-age infants using the Lambda-Mu-Sigma method.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To construct a national fetal growth chart using retrospective data and compared its diagnostic accuracy in predicting SGA at birth with existing international growth charts.

Method

This is a retrospective study where datasets from May 2011 to Apr 2020 were extracted to construct the fetal growth chart using the Lambda-Mu-Sigma method. SGA is defined as birth weight <10th centile. The local growth chart's diagnostic accuracy in detecting SGA at birth was evaluated using datasets from May 2020 to Apr 2021 and was compared with the WHO, Hadlock, and INTERGROWTH-21st charts. Balanced accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity were reported.

Results

A total of 68,897 scans were collected and five biometric growth charts were constructed. Our national growth chart ac

SUBMITTER: Saw SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10126230 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature