Gynecology/Obstetrics and Neonatal
Prolonged Pregnancy
March 2002
Clinical Focus*
- What are the test characteristics (reliability, sensitivity, specificity, predictive values) and costs of measures used in the management of prolonged pregnancy:
- To assess risks to the fetus and mother of prolonged pregnancy?
- To assess the likelihood of a successful induction of labor?
- What is the direct evidence comparing the benefits, risks, and costs of planned induction versus expectant management at various gestational ages?
- What are the benefits, risks, and costs of currently available interventions for the induction of labor?
- Are the epidemiology and outcomes of prolonged pregnancy different for women in different ethnic groups, socioeconomic groups, or age groups (i.e., adolescents)?
*Addressed in the summary or evidence report.
Management of Prolonged Pregnancy
Summary (Publication No. 02-E012, March 2002)
Evidence Report (Publication No. 02-E018, May 2002)
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EPC: Duke University
Topic Nominator: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
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