U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
1996
Recommendation
There is insufficient evidence to recommend for or against home uterine activity monitoring (HUAM) in high-risk pregnancies as a screening test for preterm labor, but recommendations against its use may be made on other grounds.
HUAM is not recommended in normal-risk pregnancies.
Guide to Clinical Preventive Services, 2nd Edition
Home Uterine Activity Monitoring, 1996 (PDF File, 65 KB)
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