Cervical length varies considering different populations and gestational outcomes: Results from a systematic review and meta-analysis.

T G BortolettoT V SilvaA Borovac-PinheiroC M PereiraAmanda Dantas Silva Marcelo Santucci FrançaA R HatanakaJ P ArgentonR PassiniBen-Willem J MolJ G CecattiRodolfo de Carvalho Pacagnella

Published in: PloS one (2021)

The use of a single cutoff value to define a short cervix diagnosis, an important risk factor for preterm birth, may not be correct and cervical length must be considered according to maternal population characteristics. Future studies should identify different specific curves and cutoff values for cervical length in different populations. This meta-analysis was registered in the PROSPERO database under CRD42017070246 at https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=70246.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
systematic review
gestational age
birth weight
low birth weight
case control
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes
type diabetes
randomized controlled trial
current status
metabolic syndrome
body mass index
adverse drug
adipose tissue
insulin resistance