Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3432145 | American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology | 2016 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
In differentiating true from false labor in term patients who present for labor check, a cervical length of â¤1.5 cm was the most clinically optimal cutoff with the lowest false positive rate-due to its highest specificity-and highest positive predictive value and positive likelihood ratios. Its use to decide admission in patients at term with labor symptoms may prevent unnecessary admissions, obstetrical interventions, resource utilization, and cost.
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Nadia B. DO, Wendy L. MD, Martin R. MD, Tracy M. DO, Donald A. PhD, Anthony M. MD,