Diagnostic Accuracy of Ultrasound Scanning for Prenatal Microcephaly in the context of Zika Virus Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Abstract To assess the accuracy of ultrasound measurements of fetal biometric parameters for prenatal diagnosis of microcephaly in the context of Zika virus (ZIKV) infection, we searched bibliographic databases for studies published until March 3rd, 2016. We extracted the numbers of true positives,...

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Main Authors: Ezinne C. Chibueze, Alex J. Q. Parsons, Katharina da Silva Lopes, Takemoto Yo, Toshiyuki Swa, Chie Nagata, Nobuyuki Horita, Naho Morisaki, Olukunmi O. Balogun, Amarjargal Dagvadorj, Erika Ota, Rintaro Mori, Olufemi T. Oladapo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-01991-y