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Table 3 Comparison of SGA incidence between abnormal and normal UtA groups

From: Association between transabdominal uterine artery Doppler and small-for-gestational-age: a systematic review and meta-analysis

SGA incidence

Number of studies

Number of participants

RR/OR (95%CI)

P

I2

The first trimester

 Mean RI > 75%

2

2200

2.61 (0.68, 10.08)b

0.163

79.10%

  Sensitivity analysis

  

2.61 (0.68, 10.08)

  

 Mean RI > 95%

2

2200

1.55 (0.73, 3.26) b

0.254

43.70%

  Sensitivity analysis

  

1.55 (0.73, 3.26)

  

The second trimester

 Mean RI > 90%

1

3968

2.14 (1.48, 3.10) a

< 0.001

0.00%

  Sensitivity analysis

  

2.14 (1.48, 3.10)

  

 Mean PI > 95%

2

397

3.15 (1.94, 5.12) a

< 0.001

24.40%

  Sensitivity analysis

  

3.15 (1.94, 5.12)

  

 Notch

2

359

8.83 (1.76, 44.29) a

0.008

0.00%

  Sensitivity analysis

  

8.83 (1.76, 44.29)

  

 Mean PI > 95% or Notch

2

447

6.74 (3.44, 13.18) a

< 0.001

0.00%

  Sensitivity analysis

  

6.74 (3.44, 13.18)

  

The third trimester

 Mean PI > 95%

6

1913

6.03 (3.24, 11.24) a

< 0.001

54.60%

  Sensitivity analysis

  

6.03 (3.24, 11.24)

  
  1. Abbreviation: UtA uterine artery Doppler, SGA small for gestational age, PI pulsatility index, RI resistance index, WMD weighted mean difference, RR relative risk, OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval
  2. a presented OR
  3. b presented RR