Predictive accuracy of Southwest Thames Obstetric Research Collaborative (STORK) chorionicity-specific twin growth charts for stillbirth: a validation study.

Erkan KalafatM SebghatiB ThilaganathanAsma Khalilnull null

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2019)

Compared with the STORK chorionicity-specific twin charts, the customized and non-customized singleton charts classified prenatally as SGA more liveborn fetuses. However, the three charts classified as SGA a similar proportion of stillborn cases. Our preliminary results suggest that these twin charts could safely reduce unnecessary medical intervention in twin pregnancies. Further research on the topic is needed before clinical recommendations can be made. Copyright © 2018 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
randomized controlled trial
healthcare
systematic review
quality improvement
clinical practice
body mass index
pregnancy outcomes