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Spontaneous preterm birth prediction

Spontaneous preterm birth prediction

Uterocervical angle:

Cervical length:

Lower uterine segment thickness:

Prior spontaneous preterm birth:

Yes No

	False positive rate: 5%	False positive rate: 10%
Risk of sPTB under 34 weeks¹:
Risk of sPTB under 37 weeks¹:
Risk adjusted by LUS²:
Risk of sPTB under 34 weeks (Detection rate: 53%)²:
Risk of sPTB under 37 weeks (Detection rate: 33%)²:

References

1. Farràs Llobet, A. et al. Prospective evaluation of the uterocervical angle as a predictor of spontaneous preterm birth. Acta Obstet. Gynecol. Scand. 99, 1511–1518 (2020).

2. Farràs, A. et al. Adjusting cervical length and uterocervical angle by lower uterine segment thickness may improve preterm birth screening. 19th World Congress in Fetal Medicine. Oral Abstract. Crete, 2022.

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