Re: Soft markers for genetic problems

From: Philippe Jeanty, MD, PhD (jeanty@TheFetus.net)
Mon Oct 13 09:54:08 2003


What matters is not the PPV, but also the confidence interval (is a RR of 3 significant ? is 1/139 different from 1/289 ?)

-----Original Message----- From: ultrasound@obgyn.net [mailto:ultrasound@obgyn.net] On Behalf Of Terry J. DuBose Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 8:46 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND Subject: Soft markers for genetic problems

Does anyone here have a recent reference that gives the accuracy (positive predictive value) of "soft markers" in obstetrical sonography? Particularly for those below and/or others? thanks Terry

Long bone length Nuchal translucency Ear length Bowel Pelvic bone width Heart/intracardiac foci Toes/sandal foot hands/missing middle metacarpal fifth digit Pylectasis 3 vessel cord Choroid plexus cysts Nasal bones

Terry J. DuBose, M.S., RDMS, FSDMS, FAIUM Assistant Professor & Director, Diagnostic Medical Sonography Program University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, CHRP 4301 West Markham St. Mail Slot #563 Little Rock, Arkansas, 72205 USA 501-686-6510 DuBoseTerryJ@UAMS.edu http://www.io.com/~dubose/ http://www.uams.edu/chrp/dms/default.asp http://www.obgyn.net/us/panel/panel.htm




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