A modified prenatal growth assessment score for the evaluation of fetal growth in the third trimester using single and composite biometric parameters.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To define modified Prenatal Growth Assessment Scores (mPGAS) for single and composite biometric parameters and determine their reference ranges in normal fetuses.

Methods

Nine anatomical parameters (ap) were measured and the weight estimated (EWTa, EWTb) in a longitudinal study of 119 fetuses with normal neonatal growth outcomes. Expected third trimester size trajectories, obtained from second trimester Rossavik size models, were used in calculating Percent Deviations (% Dev's) and their age-specific reference ranges in each fetus. The components of individual % Dev's values outside their reference ranges, designated +iapPGAS, -iapPGAS, were averaged to give +apPGAS and -apPGAS values for the 3rd trimester. The +iapPGAS and -iapPGAS values for different combination

SUBMITTER: Deter RL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5951292 | biostudies-literature | 2015 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature