The Performance of Selective Screening Ultrasound to Detect the Small‐for‐Gestational‐Age Foetus: A Prospective Cohort Study Nested Within the DESiGN Randomised Control Trial

Key Points

• To evaluate the effectiveness of selective screening ultrasound in detecting small-for-gestational-age fetuses at birth.
• Conducted a prospective cohort study within the DESiGN randomized control trial.
• Focused on late third-trimester ultrasound estimation of fetal size.
• Sampled a selected population to assess ultrasound performance.
• Study finds low performance of selective screening ultrasound in detecting SGA at birth.
• Detection rates indicate significant room for improvement in methods used.