Study
|
Location
|
Study type
|
Sample size
|
Parity
|
Age median (range)/mean ± SD
|
Gestational age (weeks): median (range)/mean ± SD
|
BMI: kg/m2 median (range)/mean (SD)
|
Single or multiple
|
Presentation
|
Intervention
|
Control
|
---|
Nulliparous
|
Multi
|
---|
Cuerva et al. [25]
|
Spain
|
Prospective cohort
|
57
|
31.5%
|
68.5%
|
31.6 ± 6.3
|
39.2 ± 0.9
|
24.3 ± 5.4
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Kim et al. [7]
|
South Korea
|
Prospective cohort
|
25
|
72%
|
28%
|
32 (18–38)
|
38.4 (32.8 -40.8)
|
–
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Wiafe et al. [3]
|
Republic of Ghana
|
Prospective cohort
|
195
|
Nulli
|
Primi
|
31%
|
27 Mean
|
39 ± 4
|
28 (20–42)
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
47%
|
22%
|
Wilkinson et al. [24]
|
UK
|
Prospective cohort
|
195
|
93%
|
7%
|
31 (18–44)
|
40 (24–42)
|
24.1 (15.7–42.4)
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Dimassi et al. [26]
|
Tunisia
|
Prospective cohort
|
60
| | | |
Not mention
|
Not mention
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Yuce et al. [28]
|
Turkey
|
Prospective cohort
|
43
|
58%
|
42%
| | | |
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Benediktsdotti et al. [27]
|
Sweden
|
Prospective cohort
|
86
|
Median (range): 1 (0–5)
|
30.5 (23–43)
|
40 (36–42)
|
24.3 (18–36)
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Hassan et al. [12]
|
UK
|
Prospective cohort
|
52
|
Median(range): 0 (0–2)
|
34 (21–41)
|
40 (37–41)
|
29 (22–47)
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Hassan et al. [13]
|
UK
|
Prospective cohort
|
40
|
100%
|
–
|
Not mentioned
|
Not mentioned
|
Not mention
|
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TPUS
|
DVE
|
Zimerman et al. [15]
|
Israel
|
Prospective cohort
|
52
|
43%
|
57%
|
29.8 ± 4.23
|
39.7 ± 1.32
| |
Singleton
|
Cephalic
|
TLUS
|
DVE
|
- Primi primigravida, Multi multigravida, y years, MI body mass index, TPUS trans-perineal ultrasound, TLUS trans-labial ultrasound, DVE digital vaginal examination