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Evaluation of Fundal Height Measurement in Antenatal Care
Author(s) -
Rogers Michael S.,
Needham Peter G.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
australian and new zealand journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.734
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1479-828X
pISSN - 0004-8666
DOI - 10.1111/j.1479-828x.1985.tb00614.x
Subject(s) - percentile , medicine , gestation , symphysis , reproducibility , obstetrics , ultrasound , biparietal diameter , fundus (uterus) , gynecology , gestational age , pregnancy , mathematics , surgery , statistics , radiology , head circumference , genetics , biology
Summary: The value of symphysis‐fundus measurement (fundal height) as a screening procedure for fetal growth was assessed. The reproducibility of measurements between staff of differing antenatal experience was ± 2 cm in 95% of cases. Fundal height was correlated with ultrasound measurement of biparietal diameter and abdominal area, and coefficients of 0.84 and 0.74 respectively were obtained; 73.1% of babies weighing below the 10th percentile for gestation were detected by one measurement of 3 cm or more below the mean for gestation.