Accuracy of ultrasound screening in pregnancy: Effects of examiner and device quality unclear

Tuesday, June 24, 2008 - 11:14 in Psychology & Sociology

Only indications of positive associations; no studies on the German health care setting available International studies indicate that there is an association between examiner qualifications and device quality on the one hand, and detection rates of ultrasound screening tests in pregnancy on the other. However, it is unclear which minimum preconditions must be fulfilled in order to achieve sufficiently high detection rates for major foetal abnormalities.

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