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Determination of biparietal diameter in the second trimester as a predictor of intrauterine growth retardation
Author(s) -
Lee J.N.,
Chard T.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/0020-7292(83)90082-6
Subject(s) - biparietal diameter , growth retardation , medicine , obstetrics , second trimester , gestation , predictive value , ultrasound , pregnancy , first trimester , fetus , third trimester , birth weight , radiology , biology , genetics , head circumference
Fetal biparietal diameter (BPD) was measured by ultrasound at 18–21 weeks gestation in 1023 women. The results showed a clear relationship to birth weight at delivery (36 weeks or later): the sensitivity was 24.2%, the predictive value was 18.2%, and the specificity was 92.5%. We propose that BPD measured in the second trimester is a clinically useful predictor of intrauterine growth retardation.