Developing a predictive model for perinatal morbidity among small for gestational age infants.

ABSTRACT:

Background

While neonates with birth weight <10th percentile are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality, most of these are constitutionally small and not at increased risk. There are no current strategies that reliably distinguish constitutionally small neonates from small neonates at the highest risk of morbidity, so additional tools for risk stratification are needed.

Objective

Our objectives were to identify factors that are independently associated with perinatal morbidity among neonates with birth weight <10th percentile (small for gestational age, SGA) and to create predictive models of perinatal morbidity among SGA neonates based on the timing of information availability.

Study design

This secondary analysis of the Nulliparous Pregnancy Outcomes Study: Mo

SUBMITTER: Blue NR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8958182 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature