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ArticleUltrasound in obstetrics & gynecology : the official journal of the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology2025

Prediction of small-for-gestational age and fetal growth restriction at routine ultrasound examination at 35-37 weeks' gestation.

M Lopian, S Prasad, E Segal, A Dotan, C O Ulusoy, A Khalil

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M LopianFetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0001-5304-2296
S PrasadFetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2329-4470
E SegalFaculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
A DotanFaculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
C O UlusoyMinistry of Health, Etlik City Hospital, Perinatology Department, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0009-0005-7931-5172
A KhalilFetal Medicine Unit, St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, University of London, London, UK.ORCID 0000-0003-2802-7670

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objectiveTo evaluate the performance of sonographic fetal biometry and Doppler parameters assessed at routine third-trimester ultrasound examination for predicting small-for-gestational age (SGA) and fetal growth restriction (FGR).

methodsThis was a retrospective cohort study of low-risk singleton pregnancies undergoing routine ultrasound examination between 35 + 0 and 37 + 6 weeks' gestation and delivered at St George's University Hospital, London, UK, between December 2019 and February 2024. The study outcomes were SGA (birth weight < 5

resultsA total of 14 161 pregnancies were included in the study. The prevalence of SGA and FGR neonates was 3.1% and 1.5%, respectively. Independent predictors of SGA and FGR, respectively, were: EFW centile (adjusted odds ratio (aOR) 0.91 (95% CI, 0.90-0.92); P < 0.001 and aOR 0.90 (95% CI, 0.89-0.91); P < 0.001); AC centile (aOR 0.91 (95% CI, 0.90-0.92); P < 0.001 and aOR 0.91 (95% CI, 0.90-0.92); P <0.001); UA-PI MoM (aOR 4.60 (95% CI, 2.19-9.64); P < 0.001 and aOR 2.53 (95% CI, 1.05-6.10); P = 0.038); MCA-PI MoM (aOR 0.37 (95% CI, 0.20-0.70); P = 0.002 and aOR 0.26 (95% CI, 0.12-0.59); P = 0.001); CPR MoM (aOR 0.23 (95% CI, 0.13-0.42); P < 0.001 and aOR 0.25 (95% CI, 0.12-0.53); P < 0.001); and UtA-PI MoM (aOR 2.54 (95% CI, 1.68-3.83); P < 0.001 and aOR 2.16 (95% CI, 1.31-3.58); P = 0.003). The EFW centile alone was associated with an AUC of 0.917 (95% CI, 0.907-0.929) for the prediction of SGA and 0.925 (95% CI, 0.908-0.939) for the prediction of FGR. This was similar to AUCs of around 0.92 for the prediction of SGA and AUCs of around 0.93 for the prediction of FGR when the EFW centile was combined with any Doppler parameters.

conclusionsSonographic fetal biometry evaluation in the late third trimester can predict delivery of a neonate affected by SGA or FGR, including those at risk for adverse perinatal outcomes. In an unselected population, fetal arterial Doppler parameters were independent predictors of SGA and FGR, but the addition of Doppler parameters to fetal biometry did not improve prediction of the incidence of small neonates. © 2025 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Fetal Growth RetardationInfant, Small for Gestational AgeUltrasonography, PrenatalAdultBiometryBirth WeightFemaleFetal WeightGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornMiddle Cerebral ArteryPredictive Value of TestsPregnancyPregnancy Trimester, ThirdRetrospective Studiesabdominal circumferenceestimated fetal weightfetal biometryfetal Dopplerfetal growth restrictionperinatal mortalityperinatal outcomepredictive accuracysmall‐for‐gestational agesmall neonatethird‐trimester ultrasound

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