Test result | Prevalence SGA (%) | Probability of SGA after testing positive (%) | Risk of SGA after treatment* | Probability of SGA after treatment | NNTest1 | NNTreat2 |
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No test, no treatment3 | 10.0 | 10.0 | - | 10.0 | - | - |
No test, treat all3 | 10.0 | - | 0.90 | 9.0 | - | 90 |
Alpha feto-protein>2.0MoM: Sensitivity 60%; Specificity 98% | ||||||
Test all, treat test positives | 10.0 | 28.3 | 0.90 | 25.4 | 167 | 35 |
Human chorionic gonadotrophin>2.0MoM: Sensitivity 12%; Specificity 94% | ||||||
Test all, treat test positives | 10.0 | 16.2 | 0.90 | 14.6 | 833 | 62 |
Unconjugated estriol<0.75MoM: Sensitvity 37%; Specifcitiy 88% | ||||||
Test all, treat test positives | 10.0 | 22.0 | 0.90 | 19.8 | 270 | 45 |
Pregnancy associated plasma protein A (PAPP-A)<1 st centile: Sensitivity 3%; Specificity 99% | ||||||
Test all, treat test positives | 10.0 | 28.0 | 0.90 | 25.2 | 3333 | 36 |
Inhibin A>2.0MoM: Sensitivity 11%; Specificity 98%. | ||||||
Test all, treat test positives | 10.0 | 33.1 | 0.90 | 29.8 | 909 | 30 |
Alpha feto-protein>2.0MoM to predict severe FGR: Sensitivity 22%, Specificity 99% | ||||||
Test all, treat test positives | 1.0 | 22.0 | 0.90 | 19.8 | 454 | 45 |