Universal cervical length screening and risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Hessami, Kamran; D'Alberti, Elena; Mascio, Daniele Di; Berghella, Vincenzo

doi:10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101343

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM

2024

DOI: 10.1016/j.ajogmf.2024.101343

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Universal cervical length screening and risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Kamran Hessami,

Elena D'Alberti,

Daniele Di Mascio

et al.

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Introduction of universal transvaginal cervical length measurement does not decrease spontaneous preterm delivery rate compared to universal transabdominal screening with reflex cut‐off: A pre‐post study

Holthaus,

Alrahmani,

Sprawka

et al. 2024

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ObjectivesThe objective of our study is to examine cervical length measurements, identification of short cervix, vaginal progesterone use, and rate of spontaneous preterm delivery before and after departmental transition to a universal transvaginal ultrasound screening protocol from a universal transabdominal screening protocol.MethodsThis is a retrospective observational pre–post study examining the year prior to and year following a transition to a universal transvaginal ultrasound screening protocol to assess cervical length at the time of the anatomy survey. Prior to this transition, universal transabdominal cervical length screening was performed, with reflex transvaginal ultrasound measurement if transabdominal measurement was <35 mm or was unable to be obtained.ResultsA total of 1760 charts were reviewed; 962 charts were from the pre‐transition/transabdominal year and 798 charts were from the post‐transition/transvaginal year. In the post‐transition/transvaginal year, cervical length less than 20 mm was identified in 1.5% of cases, compared to 0.7% of cases in the pre‐transition/transabdominal year (p = 0.114). There was no difference in the rate of spontaneous preterm delivery between the two groups (5.1% in the pre‐transition/transabdominal year vs. 6.9% in the post‐transition/transvaginal year; p = 0.111).ConclusionsIn this pre‐post study, introduction of a universal transvaginal cervical length screening did not decrease spontaneous preterm delivery rates or detection of short cervix <20 mm, compared to a protocol of universal transabdominal cervical length screening with reflex to transvaginal for measurement <35 mm.

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Introduction of universal transvaginal cervical length measurement does not decrease spontaneous preterm delivery rate compared to universal transabdominal screening with reflex cut‐off: A pre‐post study

Holthaus,

Alrahmani,

Sprawka

et al. 2024

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The impact of cut-off values on the prevalence of short cervical length in pregnancy

Breuking,

van Dijk,

van Gils

et al. 2024

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductiv

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Factors associated with low birth at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in Guyana: an institution-based cross-sectional study

Joseph,

Cuñat Ramirez,

Houvessou

et al. 2024

Women & Health

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Universal cervical length screening and risk of spontaneous preterm birth: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Cited by 8 publications

References 31 publications

Introduction of universal transvaginal cervical length measurement does not decrease spontaneous preterm delivery rate compared to universal transabdominal screening with reflex cut‐off: A pre‐post study

Introduction of universal transvaginal cervical length measurement does not decrease spontaneous preterm delivery rate compared to universal transabdominal screening with reflex cut‐off: A pre‐post study

The impact of cut-off values on the prevalence of short cervical length in pregnancy

Factors associated with low birth at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in Guyana: an institution-based cross-sectional study

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