Expected-value bias in mid-trimester preterm birth screening.

A AiartzaguenaA Del CampoI MelchorJ GutiérrezJuan C Melchor Jorge Burgos

Published in: Ultrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (2021)

Expected-value bias exist and should be taken into account when measuring cervical length in midtrimester preterm birth screening. Blinding has demonstrated to be an effective strategy to improve the performance of the screening in clinical practice. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
gestational age
clinical practice
pregnant women
pregnancy outcomes