Perinatal outcomes after selective third‐trimester ultrasound screening for small‐for‐gestational age: prospective cohort study nested within DESiGN randomized controlled trial

• DOI: 10.1002/uog.29130
• Publication Date: 2024-11-25T20:33:02Z
• Authors: C. Winsloe; J. Elhindi; M. C. Vieira; S. Relph; C. G. Arcus; K. Coxon; A. Briley; M. Johnson; L. M. Page; A. Shennan; N. Marlow; C. Lees; D. A. Lawlor; A. Khalil; J. Sandall; A. Copas; D. Pasupathy
• Keywords: Nested case-control study; Second trimester

In screening for small-for-gestational age (SGA) using third-trimester antenatal ultrasound, there are concerns about the low detection rates and potential harm caused by both false-negative false-positive results. Using a selective ultrasound program, this study aimed to investigate incidence of adverse perinatal outcomes among cases with (i) compared true-positive SGA diagnosis (ii) true-negative diagnosis.