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Estimation of fetal weight by ultrasound measurement. II. Clinical application of a new formula. 1982

S H Eik-Nes, and P Grøttum, and N J Andersson

A formula for the estimation of fetal weight combining real-time ultrasonic measurements of the fetal biparietal diameter (BPD) and the abdominal transverse diameter (ATD) was applied to 264 unselected pregnancies. The measurements were performed within 4 days of delivery. The weight range of the fetal birth weights was 850-5100 g. The fetuses were divided into five weight groups according to their birth weight and the prediction errors (estimated weight minus birth weight) analyzed. For the whole group the SD of prediction errors was 258 g. SD of prediction errors increased with the increase in fetal weight. The formula did not significantly over- or underestimate fetal weight in any of the weight groups. The results obtained for the growth-retarded fetuses and the fetuses in breech position did not differ from the results overall. There was no significant difference between mean prediction errors or variances for the measurements performed by four different observers. It is concluded that the formula can be readily applied in daily clinical practice. It provides adequate information on fetal weight in the weight range 900-5000 g. For practical application a nomogram has been developed.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007231	Infant, Newborn	An infant during the first 28 days after birth.	Neonate,Newborns,Infants, Newborn,Neonates,Newborn,Newborn Infant,Newborn Infants
D008297	Male		Males
D011247	Pregnancy	The status during which female mammals carry their developing young (EMBRYOS or FETUSES) in utero before birth, beginning from FERTILIZATION to BIRTH.	Gestation,Pregnancies
D012044	Regression Analysis	Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.	Regression Diagnostics,Statistical Regression,Analysis, Regression,Analyses, Regression,Diagnostics, Regression,Regression Analyses,Regression, Statistical,Regressions, Statistical,Statistical Regressions
D001724	Birth Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual at BIRTH. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Birthweight,Birth Weights,Birthweights,Weight, Birth,Weights, Birth
D001835	Body Weight	The mass or quantity of heaviness of an individual. It is expressed by units of pounds or kilograms.	Body Weights,Weight, Body,Weights, Body
D002508	Cephalometry	The measurement of the dimensions of the HEAD.	Craniometry
D005260	Female		Females
D005333	Fetus	The unborn young of a viviparous mammal, in the postembryonic period, after the major structures have been outlined. In humans, the unborn young from the end of the eighth week after CONCEPTION until BIRTH, as distinguished from the earlier EMBRYO, MAMMALIAN.	Fetal Structures,Fetal Tissue,Fetuses,Mummified Fetus,Retained Fetus,Fetal Structure,Fetal Tissues,Fetus, Mummified,Fetus, Retained,Structure, Fetal,Structures, Fetal,Tissue, Fetal,Tissues, Fetal
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man