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ArticleBJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology2026

Fetal Growth Restriction at a Universal Late Third-Trimester Scan and Relationship With Adverse Outcome: Retrospective Cohort Study.

Elena D'Alberti, Chiara Granieri, Christos Ioannou, Christina Y Aye, Michael Shea, Lawrence Impey

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Elena D'AlbertiNuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0526-6329
Chiara GranieriNuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Christos IoannouNuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Christina Y AyeNuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Michael SheaWomen's Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Oxford, UK.
Lawrence ImpeyNuffield Department of Women's & Reproductive Health, University of Oxford, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4462-112X

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Abstract

objectiveTo examine the contribution of fetal growth restriction ultrasound phenotypes to adverse perinatal outcomes at term.

designRetrospective population-based cohort study.

settingJohn Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK where universal ultrasound at 35 POPULATION: Congenital abnormalities and births before the scan were excluded. Singleton foetuses were categorised as five mutually exclusive phenotypes using a hierarchical approach: ISUOG fetal growth restriction (FGR), according to Delphi criteria; Constitutional small-for-gestational-age (SGA) (estimated fetal weight [EFW] < 10th centile); Appropriate-for-gestational-age (AGA) with either cerebroplacental ratio < 5th centile or umbilical artery >95th centile; AGA with slowing abdominal circumference growth velocity (ACGV < 10th centile); Normal AGA;

methodsUnivariate logistic regression was employed using normal AGA as the reference group to estimate odds ratio with 95% confidence intervals. Group differences for continuous variables were assessed using mean differences with confidence intervals through a generalised linear model.

main outcome measuresStillbirth (SB); composite adverse outcome (CAO) (1+ of Grade 2-3 encephalopathy, cooling, ventilation > 24 h, or perinatal death); severe SGA at birth; neonatal unit admission; obstetric interventions.

resultsAmong 45 179 pregnancies, 54 SBs (0.1%) and 253 CAOs (0.6%) occurred. Normal AGA foetuses at the 35

conclusionsTerm FGR and 'normal' babies have similar perinatal risks, presumably because of intervention. Despite a detection rate of 62.7% for severe SGA, most adverse outcomes occurred in pregnancies with a normal scan.

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Fetal Growth RetardationUltrasonography, PrenatalAdultFemaleGestational AgeHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, Small for Gestational AgePregnancyPregnancy OutcomePregnancy Trimester, ThirdRetrospective StudiesStillbirthadverse perinatal outcomesfetal growth restrictionsmall‐for‐gestational‐agestillbirththird trimesteruniversal scan

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PMCPMC13254011

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