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Table 6 Comparison of Mean percentage errors (MPEs) of all the formulas at different strata of birth weight with MPE taken from other studies

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

Formula/ Strata of birth weights

Sereke et al. (this study) MPE

Australian studya 2012 MPE

Southwest Nigeria study 2007 MPE

Shepard

  < 2500 g

−0.2 ± 10.6

  

 2500-3999 g

− 0.3 ± 10.4

−1.5 ± 9.1

 

  ≥ 4000 g

−5.0 ± 7.3

−1.1 ± 10.1

 

Hadlock 4

  < 2500 g

6.7 ± 10.7

  

 2500-3999 g

2.2 ± 8.6

−0.2 ± 7.5

 

  ≥ 4000 g

−4.3 ± 6.0

3.7 ± 9.7

 

Hadlock 3

  < 2500 g

7.8 ± 11.5

  

 2500-3999 g

2.2 ± 8.8

−1.7 ± 7.2

 

  ≥ 4000 g

−4.3 ± 7.5

−2.6 ± 9.6

 

Hadlock 2

  < 2500 g

7.3 ± 10.5

 

8.9 ± 3.1

 2500-3999 g

3.8 ± 8.8

−1 ± 7.8

−2.2 ± 10.1

  ≥ 4000 g

−2.9 ± 5.0

−4.3 ± 10.2

−4.3 ± 6.9

Hadlock 1

  < 2500 g

11.4 ± 11.8

  

 2500-3999 g

5.9 ± 9.1

−1.3 ± 7.4

 

  ≥ 4000 g

−1.2 ± 6.4

−2.9 ± 9.8

 
  1. aThe Australia study had 102 babies in the normal birth weight category and 19 in the macrosomic category