The ability of late pregnancy maternal tests to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes associated with placental dysfunction (specifically fetal growth restriction and pre-eclampsia): a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of prognostic accuracy studies

Abstract Background Pre-eclampsia and being born small for gestational age are associated with significant maternal and neonatal morbidity and mortality. Placental dysfunction is a key pathological process underpinning these conditions; thus, markers of placental function have the potential to ident...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melanie Griffin, Alexander E. P. Heazell, Lucy C. Chappell, Jian Zhao, Deborah A. Lawlor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-020-01334-5