Quality of ultrasound biometry obtained by local health workers in a refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

In a refugee camp on the Thai-Burmese border, accurate dating of pregnancy relies on ultrasound measurements obtained by locally trained health workers. The aim of this study was to substantiate the accuracy of fetal biometry measurements performed by locally trained health workers by comparing derived reference equations with those published for Asian and European hospitals.

Methods

This prospective observational study included 1090 women who had a dating crown-rump length (CRL) scan and one study-appointed ultrasound biometry scan between 16 and 40 weeks of gestation. The average of two measurements of each of biparietal diameter, head circumference, abdominal circumference and femur length was used in a polynomial regression model for the mean and SD against ges

SUBMITTER: Rijken MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3443371 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature