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Table 8 Comparison of Mean percentage errors (MPE) of all the formulas with MPE taken from other studies

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

Formula/Model

Sereke et al. (this study) MPE

Israel study 2012 MPE

Jordanian study 2012 MPE

German study 2014 MPE

Southwest Nigeria 2007 MPE

Australian study 2012 MPE

Southeast Nigeria MPE

Shepard

−0.4 ± 10.3

  

−1.88

 

−1.4 ± 9.4

 

Hadlock 4

2.3 ± 8.9

3.9 ± 16.7

 

(Merza) -3.97

 

2.5 ± 8.1

 

Hadlock 3

2.3 ± 9.1

5.7 ± 16.5

6.2 ± 5.3

(Warsofb) -6.44

 

−1.9 ± 7.8

 

Hadlock 2

3.8 ± 8.9

7.0 ± 16.7

 

−5.40

−1.4 ± 9.88

−2.5 ± 8.4

5.1 ± 12.51

Hadlock 1

6.0 ± 9.4

7.4 ± 17.2

 

−6.94

 

−2.1 ± 8.0

 
  1. aMerz is one of the models used in the German study. The result is for Merz, not for Hadlock 4. Hadlock 4 wasn’t evaluate in the study
  2. bWarsof is one of the models used in the German study. The result is hence for Warsof, not for Hadlock 3