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. 2021 Dec 20:2021:9090338.
doi: 10.1155/2021/9090338. eCollection 2021.

Accuracy of Fetal Weight Estimation by Ultrasonographic Evaluation in a Northeastern Region of India

Ranjumoni Konwar  1 , Bharati Basumatary  1 , Malamoni Dutta  2 , Putul Mahanta  3
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Accuracy of Fetal Weight Estimation by Ultrasonographic Evaluation in a Northeastern Region of India

Ranjumoni Konwar et al. Int J Biomater. .

Abstract

Methods: The cross-sectional study included 100 pregnant women aged 20-45 years from the Kamrup district admitted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, Guwahati, Assam. The data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel and SPSS version 16. The EFW at term was calculated using Shepard's formula and Hadlock's formula. Differences in means are compared using the one-way ANOVA or Kruskal-Wallis test and paired t-test. The accuracy of the two procedures was evaluated using mean absolute error (MAE) and mean absolute percentage error (MAPE). A p value<0.05 was considered significant.

Results: The present study included 100 pregnant women aged 21-38 years with term or postterm pregnancies subjected to ultrasonographic evaluation within 72 hours of delivery. The mean (±s.d.) EFW by Shepard's formula was 2716.05 (±332.38) g and Hadlock's formula was 2740.44 (±353.23) g, respectively. For Hadlock's formula, MAE ± s.d. was found to be higher (overall 84.59 ± 76.54) specifically in the weight category less than 2500 (106.42 ± 88.11) as compared to Shepard's (overall MAE ± s.d = 79.86 ± 64.78, and among ABW < 2500 g, MAE ± s.d = 65.04 ± 61.02). The overall MAPE of Hadlock's formula was 3.14% and that for Shepard's formula was 2.91%, and the difference was not statistically significant. Both Shepard's formula and Hadlock's formula had a sensitivity of 92.85% in detecting IUGR, but Hadlock's method had higher specificity (66%), higher PPV (86.67%), and higher NPV (80%).

Conclusion: The ultrasonographic evaluation of fetal weight helps predict fetal birth weight precisely and can influence obstetric management decisions concerning timing and route of delivery, thus reducing perinatal morbidity and mortality.

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The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.

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Correlation between EFW (Hadlock's) and ABW.
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Correlation between EFW (Shepard's) and ABW.
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