TABLE 3.
UA PI z‐score | MCA PI z‐score | CPR z‐score | Significance of difference, P‐value | |||||
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ROC AUC | 95% CI | ROC AUC | 95% CI | ROC AUC | 95% CI | CPR ‐PI UA | CPR ‐PI MCA | |
Perinatal asphyxia/mortality a | 0.55 | 0.48‐0.63 | 0.53 | 0.45‐0.60 | 0.56 | 0.48‐0.64 | .38 | .082 |
SGA (no asphyxia/mortality) | 0.69 | 0.66‐0.72 | 0.67 | 0.64‐0.70 | 0.73 | 0.70‐0.76 | <.001 | <.001 |
AGA/LGA liveborn infants with neonatal morbidity b | 0.55 | 0.50‐0.59 | 0.63 | 0.59‐0.67 | 0.63 | 0.59‐0.67 | <.001 | .44 |
SGA liveborn infants with neonatal morbidity b |
0.62 | 0.58‐0.66 | 0.73 | 0.70‐0.77 | 0.74 | 0.70‐0.78 | <.001 | .48 |
Abbreviations: AGA, appropriate for gestational age; CI, confidence interval; CPR, cerebroplacental ratio; LGA, large for gestational age; MCA, middle cerebral artery; PI, pulsatility index; SGA, small for gestational age according to the Swedish standard; 16 UA, umbilical artery.
Perinatal asphyxia/mortality: Stillbirth, neonatal death, Apgar score <7 at 5 min, seizures, HIE II‐III.
Neonatal morbidity; At least one of the following: Admission to neonatal care unit, BPD, meconium aspiration syndrome, RDS, mild respiratory disturbance/transient tachypnea of newborn, PPHN, IVH grade 3‐4, PVL, seizures.