Diagnosis or prognosis? An umbrella review of mid-trimester cervical length and spontaneous preterm birth.

Kelly M HughesHeather FordShakila ThangaratinamShaun BrenneckeBen-Willem J Mol Rui Wang

Published in: BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology (2023)

The ability of cervical length to predict SPTB is a prognostic research question; systematic reviews typically analysed diagnostic test accuracy. Individual participant data meta-analysis using prognostic factor research methods is recommended to better quantify how well transvaginal ultrasonographic cervical length can predict SPTB.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
prognostic factors
gestational age
low birth weight
systematic review
meta analyses
electronic health record
randomized controlled trial
preterm infants
deep learning
machine learning