Variations in the reporting of gestational age at induced termination of pregnancy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11026632 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Donna J Petersen (0000-0001-7728-6500, Johns Hopkins University), Greg R Alexander, Eve Powell‐griner, E Powell-Griner, Mark E Tompkins |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 79 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 603-606 |
| Publication date | 1989-05-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.79.5.603 |
| PMID | 2705596 |
| OpenAlex | W2081161616 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 14 |
Utilizing the 1980 Induced Abortion File maintained by the National Center for Health Statistics, we compared gestational age from date of last normal menses and the physician-based estimate of gestational age. An average .51 week difference between the two methods was observed. Beyond seven weeks gestation, the date of last normal menses value was underestimated by the physician-based estimate with a markedly greater divergence after 20 weeks. A relatively greater underestimation of the date of last normal menses interval by the physician estimate was apparent for Whites after 13 weeks. The data of last normal menses value for non-state residents was overestimated across the entire range of the date of last normal menses gestational age distribution until 21 weeks
Abortion · Confidence interval · Gestation · Gestational age · Obstetrics · Pregnancy · Demography · Global Maternal and Child Health · Health and Conflict Studies · Internal Medicine · Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions · Medicine
Clinical assessment of gestational age in the newborn infant
Gestational interval from vital records
Potentialities and Limitations of Medical Data on Official Birth Certificates
Epidemiology of pregnancies with unknown last menstrual period
A comparison of gestational age reporting methods based on physician estimate and date of last normal menses from fetal death reports
The quality and completeness of birthweight and gestational age data in computerized birth files
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 2012 (24) |
| Highly cited | No |