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Table 3 Accuracy of sonographic estimators in estimating actual birth weight of 356 neonates at Mulago national referral Hospital

From: Prospective verification of sonographic fetal weight estimators among term parturients in Uganda

Formula/percentage

(n / %)

MPEa (mean ± SD)

APE (mean ± SD)

HADLOCK 1

 

6.0 ± 9.4

8.6 ± 7.0

 within 10%

238 (66.9)

  

 within 10–20%

90 (25.3)

  

 within 20–30%

90 (25.3)

  

  ≥ 30%

3 (0.8)

  

HADLOCK 2

 

3.8 ± 8.9

7.4 ± 6.2

 within 10%

261 (73.3)

  

 within 10–20%

78 (21.9)

  

 within 20–30%

14 (3.9)

  

  ≥ 30%

3 (0.8)

  

HADLOCK 3

 

2.3 ± 9.1

7.2 ± 5.9

 within 10%

275 (77.3)

  

 within 10–20%

63 (17.7)

  

 within 20–30%

17 (4.8)

  

  ≥ 30%

1 (0.3)

  

HADLOCK 4

 

2.3 ± 8.9

7.0 ± 5.8

 within 10%

279 (78.4)

  

 within 10–20%

63 (17.7)

  

 within 20–30%

13 (3.7)

  

  ≥ 30%

1 (0.3)

  

SHEPARD

 

−0.4 ± 10.3

8.1 ± 6.4

 within 10%

248 (69.7)

  

 within 10–20%

88 (24.7)

  

 within 20–30%

16 (4.5)

  

  ≥ 30%

4 (1.1)

  
  1. aMPE = predicted weight-actual weight/actual weight × 100