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Table 5 Accuracy of symphysis-fundus height in predicting severe small-for-gestational-age status (birth weight ≥ two standard deviations below the mean) with 95% confidence intervals

From: Symphysis-fundus height measurement to predict small-for-gestational-age status at birth: a systematic review

SF cut-off

n

Sensitivity

Specificity

Positive LR

Negative LR

DOR

One value ≥ 3 cm below mean or falling or static values

  

Cnattingius et al. [26]

3038

0.59 (0.39-0.78)

0.97 (0.96-0.98)

19.83 (13.65-28.79)

0.42 (0.27-0.66)

47.21 (21.30-104.62)

  1. DOR, diagnostic odds ratio; LR, likelihood ratio; n, number of patients; SD, standard deviation; SF, symphysis-fundus.
  2. Accuracy of symphysis-fundus height in predicting severe small-for-gestational-age status (birth weight ≥ two standard deviations below the mean) with 95% confidence intervals.