Titre du document / Document title

Comparison of pregnancy dating by last menstrual period, ultrasound scanning, and their combination

Auteur(s) / Author(s)

SAVITZ David A. ; TERRY James W. ; DOLE Nancy ; THORP John M. ; SIEGA-RIZ Anna Maria ; HERRING Amy H. ;

Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)

Carolina Population Center, the Departments of Epidemiology, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, ETATS-UNIS
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, ETATS-UNIS

Résumé / Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of algorithms for the assignment of gestational age with the use of the last menstrual period and early ultrasound information. STUDY DESIGN: Gestational age estimates that are based on last menstrual period, ultrasound scanning, or their combination were compared among women who attended prenatal care clinics in central North Carolina (n = 3655) by an evaluation of digit preference in the last menstrual period dates and a comparison of mean gestational age, preterm and postterm categories with the use of K statistics, difference between actual and expected delivery date, and birth weight among subgroups with discrepant assignments. RESULTS: Last menstrual period reports show digit preference, assign gestation 2.8 days longer on average than ultrasound scanning, yield substantially more postterm births (12.1 % vs 3.4%), and predict delivery among term births less accurately. Misclassification of births as postterm was more common in younger women, those of nonoptimal prepregnancy body weight, cigarette smokers, and women who reported last menstrual period using preferred dates of the month. CONCLUSION: Last menstrual period estimates of the duration of gestation are subject to both random error and a systematic tendency to overstate the duration of gestation, most likely because of delayed ovulation.

Revue / Journal Title

American journal of obstetrics and gynecology   ISSN 0002-9378   CODEN AJOGAH 

Source / Source

2002, vol. 187, n^o6, pp. 1660-1666 [7 page(s) (article)] (15 ref.)

Langue / Language

Anglais

Editeur / Publisher

Elsevier, Philadelphia, PA, ETATS-UNIS  (1920) (Revue)

Mots-clés anglais / English Keywords

Sonography ; Female ; Human ; Technique ; Comparative study ; Associated technique ; Echography ; Menstruation ; Age estimation ; Pregnancy ;

Mots-clés français / French Keywords

Exploration ultrason ; Femelle ; Homme ; Technique ; Etude comparative ; Technique associée ; Echographie ; Menstruation ; Datation ; Gestation ;

Mots-clés espagnols / Spanish Keywords

Exploración ultrasonido ; Hembra ; Hombre ; Técnica ; Estudio comparativo ; Técnica asociada ; Ecografía ; Menstruación ; Fechado ; Gestación ;

Mots-clés d'auteur / Author Keywords

Menstrual period ; pregnancy dating ; ultrasound ;

Localisation / Location

INIST-CNRS, Cote INIST : 3053, 35400010575679.0410