Improving the assessment of gestational age in a Zimbabwean population
dc.contributor.author | Feresu, S.A | |
dc.contributor.author | Gillespie, B.W | |
dc.contributor.author | Sowers, M.F | |
dc.contributor.author | Johnson, T.R.B | |
dc.contributor.author | Welch, K | |
dc.contributor.author | Harlow, S.D | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2017-01-10T19:10:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2017-01-10T19:10:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2002-07 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Feresu, S.A; Gillespie, B.W; Sowers, M.F; Johnson, T.R.B; Welch, K; Harlow, S.D (2002). "Improving the assessment of gestational age in a Zimbabwean population." International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics 78(1): 7-18. | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0020-7292 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1879-3479 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/135611 | |
dc.description.abstract | Objectives: To evaluate the performance and the utility of using birthweight‐adjusted scores of Dubowitz and Ballard methods of estimating gestational age in a Zimbabwean population. Method: The Dubowitz and the Ballard methods of estimating gestational age were administered to 364 African newborn infants with a known last menstrual period (LMP) at Harare Maternity Hospital. Results: Both methods were good predictors of gestational age useful in differentiating term from pre‐term infants. Our regression line was Y(LMP gestational age)=23.814+0.301*score for the Dubowitz and Y(LMP gestational age)=24.493+0.420*score for the Ballard method. Addition of birthweight to the regression models improved prediction of gestational age; Y(LMP gestational age)=23.512+0.219*score+0.0015*grams for Dubowitz and Y(LMP gestational age)=24.002+0.292*score+0.0016*grams for Ballard method. Conclusions: We recommend the use of our birthweight‐adjusted maturity scales; the Dubowitz for studies of prematurity, and the Ballard for routine clinical practice. | |
dc.publisher | Churchill Livingstone | |
dc.publisher | Wiley Periodicals, Inc. | |
dc.subject.other | Gestational age | |
dc.subject.other | Low birthweight | |
dc.subject.other | Birthweight | |
dc.subject.other | Pre‐term | |
dc.subject.other | Prematurity | |
dc.title | Improving the assessment of gestational age in a Zimbabwean population | |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.rights.robots | IndexNoFollow | |
dc.subject.hlbsecondlevel | Obstetrics and Gynecology | |
dc.subject.hlbtoplevel | Health Sciences | |
dc.description.peerreviewed | Peer Reviewed | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Center for Statistical Consultation and Research, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA | |
dc.contributor.affiliationum | Department of Biostatistics The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA | |
dc.description.bitstreamurl | http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/135611/1/ijgo7.pdf | |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00094-2 | |
dc.identifier.source | International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics | |
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