Re: Soft markers for genetic problems
From: Terry J. DuBose (duboseterryj@uams.edu)
Mon Oct 13 11:04:02 2003
Yes, and probably the NT is the better of the two.
Thanks, Terry
ultrasound@obgyn.net writes:
>I am pretty sure that nuchal translucency and nuchal fold have the highest
>likelihood ratio.
>
>Allen
>>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Terry J. DuBose" <duboseterryj@uams.edu>
>To: "Multiple recipients of list ULTRASOUND" <ultrasound@dns.obgyn.net>
>Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 7:44 AM
>Subject: Re: Soft markers for genetic problems
>
>> Ok, Ok,... I am primarily interested in the relative benefit (ranking) of
>the various soft markers, higher to lower... it is an academic question, not
>a clinical one. Thanks, Terry
>>
>> ultrasound@obgyn.net writes:
>> >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
>> >
>>
>> 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
>>
>
--
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
