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An Evaluation of Ultrasonic Fetal Weight Prediction in a Chinese Population Using Established Charts on Abdominal Circumference and Biparietal Diameter
Author(s) -
Wan C. W.,
Woo J. S. K.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
asia‐oceania journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1447-0756
pISSN - 0389-2328
DOI - 10.1111/j.1447-0756.1984.tb00671.x
Subject(s) - biparietal diameter , circumference , fetal weight , in utero , medicine , fetus , chinese population , obstetrics , birth weight , population , statistics , correlation coefficient , mathematics , pregnancy , head circumference , biology , biochemistry , genetics , geometry , environmental health , gene , genotype
The accuracy of in utero fetal weight prediction employing a multiple regression equation involving the biparietal diameter and abdominal circumference was evaluated in 101 Chinese patients. The coefficient of correlation between the actual and estimated weight was 0.9825. The absolute mean error was 3.4%, 94% of the estimates fell within 10% of the actual birth weight and the distribution of over and underestimates was well balanced along the whole range of weights. It was concluded that the use of such established equations can be a very practical and accurate method for fetal weight prediction in the Chinese population.