First-trimester cervical length screening and the risk of preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The clinical utility of first-trimester cervical length (CL) measurement remains uncertain. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the association between first-trimester CL measurement and preterm birth (PTB) risk.

Methods

This study was conducted following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines and was registered in PROSPERO (CRD42023462610). A comprehensive search was conducted across four electronic databases (PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library) until January 29, 2024, using MeSH terms and keywords. We included randomized controlled trials, comparative observational studies, and retrospective studies that examined first-trimester CL measurement and reported PTB as a prima

SUBMITTER: Hantoushzadeh S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12502216 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature