Errors in estimated gestational ages reduce the likelihood of health facility deliveries: results from an observational cohort study in Zanzibar

• Main Authors: Isabel Fulcher (Author), Kaya Hedt (Author), Stella Marealle (Author), Jalia Tibaijuka (Author), Omar Abdalla (Author), Rachel Hofmann (Author), Erica Layer (Author), Marc Mitchell (Author), Bethany Hedt-Gauthier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Most maternal health programs in low- and middle- income countries estimate gestational age to provide appropriate antenatal care at the correct times throughout the pregnancy. Although various gestational dating methods have been validated in research studies, the performance of...