A comparison of customized and population-based birth-weight standards: The influence of gestational age

Abstract Objectives We examined how customized birth-weight standards compare to population birth-weight references at term (≥37 weeks), nearly term (34–36 weeks), moderately preterm (32–33 weeks) and for the very preterm births (28–31 weeks), with respect to perinatal mortality. Study design Data f...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of obstetrics & gynecology and reproductive biology 2009-09, Vol.146 (1), p.41-45
Hauptverfasser:	Hemming, Karla, Hutton, Jane L, Bonellie, Sandra
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Birth Weight Birth-weight references Customized standards Female Fetal growth Gestational Age Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature - physiology Infant, Small for Gestational Age - physiology Medical sciences Obstetrics and Gynecology Perinatal Mortality Population Surveillance Pregnancy Reference Standards Reference Values Stillbirth
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Objectives We examined how customized birth-weight standards compare to population birth-weight references at term (≥37 weeks), nearly term (34–36 weeks), moderately preterm (32–33 weeks) and for the very preterm births (28–31 weeks), with respect to perinatal mortality. Study design Data from the national Swedish Medical Births Register for the years 1992–2001, consisting of a total of 783,303 singletons born at or after 28 completed gestational weeks. Infants were classified as small for gestational age (SGA,
ISSN:	0301-2115 1872-7654
DOI:	10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.05.033