?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rft.title=Critical+evaluation+of+various+methods+of+estimating+foetal+weight+by+ultrasound&rft.creator=Hebbar%2C+Shripad&rft.subject=JOURNALS&rft.description=Summary%3A+This+prospective+study+was+conducted+in+a+peripheral+hospital+of+Kasturba+Medical+College%3B+Manipal+to+know+which+sonographic+method+of+estimation+of+foetal+weight+reliably+predicts+the+birth+weight.+100+patients+were+scanned+thoroughly+within+48+hours+of+delivery.+Seven+different+models+of+ultrasonic+weight+estimation+were+analysed+critically.+It+was+found+that+the+method+of+Hadlock2%2C+predicted+the+birth+weight+more+accurately+than+others.+The+average+deviation+from+the+actual+birth+weight+(226gms)%2C+the+percentile+values+of+absolute+error+of+difference+were+least+with+this+method+and+it+predicted+maximum+number+of+cases+within+10%25+of+actual+birth+weight+(85%25).+Significant+differences+were+observed+between+the+predicted+and+actual+birth+weight+in+all+other+methods+(p%3C0.01).+It+was+concluded+that+this+method+is+superior+predictor+of+birth+weight+compared+to+other+six+and+is+a+method+of+choice+to+estimate+the+birth+weight+in+term+pregnancies+where+the+measurements+of+foetal+head+is+inaccurate+either+because+of+engagement+or+moulding%2C+as+it+incorporates+only+FL+and+AC+measurements+which+is+not+affected+by+these+changes.%0A%0A&rft.date=2003-03&rft.type=Journal+(Paginated)&rft.type=NonPeerReviewed&rft.format=application%2Fpdf&rft.identifier=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F5139%2F1%2FCritical_evaluation_of_various_methods_of_estimating_foetal_weight_by_ultrasound.pdf&rft.identifier=++Hebbar%2C+Shripad++(2003)+Critical+evaluation+of+various+methods+of+estimating+foetal+weight+by+ultrasound.++%5BJournal+(Paginated)%5D+++++&rft.relation=http%3A%2F%2Fcogprints.org%2F5139%2F