Universal late pregnancy ultrasound screening to predict adverse outcomes in nulliparous women: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Universal late pregnancy ultrasound screening to predict adverse outcomes in nulliparous women: a systematic review and cost-effectiveness analysis

Background: Currently, pregnant women are screened using ultrasound to perform gestational aging, typically at around 12 weeks’ gestation, and around the middle of pregnancy. Ultrasound scans thereafter are performed for clinical indications only. Objectives: We sought to assess the case for offerin...

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Main Authors: Gordon CS Smith, Alexandros A Moraitis, David Wastlund, Jim G Thornton, Aris Papageorghiou, Julia Sanders, Alexander EP Heazell, Stephen C Robson, Ulla Sovio, Peter Brocklehurst, Edward CF Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: NIHR Journals Library 2021-02-01
Series:Health Technology Assessment
Subjects:
ultrasonography
pregnancy
perinatal death
fetal weight
breech presentation
fetal macrosomia
cost-benefit analysis
decision trees
biometry
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3310/hta25150

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