Comparison of numerical and standard sarnat grading using the NICHD and SIBEN methods.
Brain H WalshChelsea MunsterHoda El-ShibinyEdward YangTerrie E InderMohamed El-DibPublished in: Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association (2021)
Despite good agreement between methods, SIBEN defines more infants as moderate NE. Both numerical scores were superior to standard grade, and comparable to each other, in defining a minimum threshold for cerebral injury. Further assessment contrasting their predictive ability for long-term outcome is required.