Accuracy of fetal fibronectin for assessing preterm birth risk in asymptomatic pregnant women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Francois Dos Santos Jahnavi Daru Ewelina RogozińskaNatalie A M Cooper

Published in: Acta obstetricia et gynecologica Scandinavica (2018)

Our findings suggest in asymptomatic singleton pregnancies without risk factors, a positive fFN result indicates a large shift from pre- to post-test probability, possibly identifying women at increased risk of preterm birth.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
pregnant women
risk factors
gestational age
low birth weight
pregnancy outcomes
polycystic ovary syndrome
birth weight
breast cancer risk
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
cervical cancer screening
physical activity
weight loss