| Validation of a clinical risk scoring system, based solely on clinical presentation, for the management of pregnancy of unknown location. | |
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PMID: 23040528 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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OBJECTIVE: To assess a scoring system to triage women with a pregnancy of unknown location. DESIGN: Validation of prediction rule. SETTING: Multicenter study. PATIENT(S): Women with a pregnancy of unknown location. INTERVENTION(S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Scores assigned to factors identified at clinical presentation, total score calculated to assess risk of ectopic pregnancy (EP) in women with a pregnancy of unknown location, and a proposed three-tiered clinical action plan. RESULT(S): The cohort of 1,400 women (284 ectopic pregnancies, 759 miscarriages, and 357 intrauterine pregnancies) was more diverse than the original cohort used to develop the decision rule. The recommendations of the action plan were low risk, intermediate risk, and high risk; the recommendation based on the model score was compared with clinical diagnosis. A total of 29.4% intrauterine pregnancies were identified for less frequent follow-up observation, and 18.4% nonviable gestations were identified for more frequent follow-up observation (to rule out an ectopic pregnancy) compared with intermediate risk (i.e., monitor in current standard fashion). For a decision of possible less frequent monitoring, the specificity was 90.8% (89.0-92.6) with negative predictive value of 79.0% (76.7-81.3). For a decision of more intense follow-up observation, the specificity was 95.0% (92.7-97.2). Test characteristics using the scoring system were replicated in the diverse validation cohort. CONCLUSION(S): A scoring system based on symptoms at presentation has value to stratify risk and influence the intensity of outpatient surveillance for women with pregnancy of unknown location but does not serve as a diagnostic tool. |
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Authors:
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Kurt T Barnhart; Mary D Sammel; Peter Takacs; Karine Chung; Christopher B Morse; Katherine O'Flynn O'Brien; Lynne Allen-Taylor; Alka Shaunik |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Validation Studies Date: 2012-10-03 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Fertility and sterility Volume: 99 ISSN: 1556-5653 ISO Abbreviation: Fertil. Steril. Publication Date: 2013 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2012-12-31 Completed Date: 2013-04-05 Revised Date: 2013-04-16 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0372772 Medline TA: Fertil Steril Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 193-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Copyright © 2013 American Society for Reproductive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. |
Affiliation:
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA. kbarnhart@obgyn.upenn.edu |
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Abortion, Spontaneous
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diagnosis,
epidemiology,
therapy Adult Female Humans Mass Screening / methods Models, Statistical Pregnancy Pregnancy, Ectopic / diagnosis*, epidemiology, therapy* Risk Factors Sensitivity and Specificity Triage / methods* |
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K24 HD060687/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; K24HD060687/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01 HD036455/HD/NICHD NIH HHS; R01-HD036455/HD/NICHD NIH HHS |
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