Assessing the diagnostic accuracy of postnatal clinical scoring methods and foot length measurement for estimating gestational age and birthweight of newborns in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Nick Brown (Author), Andreas Mårtensson (Author), Sarah Saleem (Author), Muhammad Uzair (Author), Thomas Mårtensson (Author), Anum Rahim (Author), Shiyam Sunder Tikmani (Author), Sumaira Khalid (Author), Qammerulanissa Ali (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMJ Publishing Group, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background This study aimed to update systematic reviews and meta-analyses on the diagnostic accuracy of postnatal clinical scoring (PCS) methods and foot length (FL) measurement for assessing gestational age (GA) and birth weight in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs). In addition, the q...