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Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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Background: Differentiating late-onset fetal growth restriction from constitutional smallness can be challenging in routine practice. The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM) primarily defines FGR using fetal biometric cutoffs, whereas the Delphi/International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) approach also takes growth trajectory and Doppler findings into account.
Objective: We aimed to compare the level of agreement between the SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG definitions and to assess how each performed in relation to perinatal outcomes within the same late-gestation cohort.
Methods: We reviewed 280 singleton pregnancies managed at a single center between January 2023 and May 2026. All pregnancies were evaluated at 32 weeks of gestation or later. Each case was classified according to both the SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG criteria. The primary endpoint was a composite adverse perinatal outcome.
Secondary outcomes were birth weight below the 10th and 3rd percentiles. We calculated diagnostic performance with 95% confidence intervals, Cohen kappa agreement, and exact McNemar tests.
Results: The SMFM definition classified 36 pregnancies (12.9%) as fetal growth restriction, compared with 15 (5.4%) by Delphi/ISUOG. Twelve pregnancies met both definitions, 24 met only SMFM, and 3 met only Delphi/ISUOG. Agreement was moderate (kappa 0.43; 95% confidence interval 0.24-0.59). The composite outcome occurred in 37 cases (13.2%). SMFM sensitivity and specificity for this outcome were 16.2% and 87.7%; corresponding Delphi/ISUOG values were 10.8% and 95.5%. Delphi/ISUOG was more specific (p<0.001), while sensitivity did not differ (p=0.625). For birth weight below the 10th percentile, SMFM was more sensitive (54.1% vs 29.7%), whereas Delphi/ISUOG was more specific (98.4% vs 93.4%). For birth weight below the 3rd percentile, sensitivity was 80.0% vs 60.0% and specificity was 89.6% vs 96.7%.
Conclusion: SMFM identified more fetuses and was more sensitive for neonatal smallness. Delphi/ISUOG selected a smaller, more specific group. Neither definition alone was sensitive for the composite adverse perinatal outcome. The two approaches should not be treated as interchangeable.
Anahtar Kelimeler
Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Kadın Hastalıkları ve Doğum
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
1 Ekim 2026
Gönderilme Tarihi
31 Ağustos 2026
Kabul Tarihi
14 Eylül 2026
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2026 Cilt: 23 Sayı: 3
APA
Seyhan, B., Başbuğa, H. M., Açıkgöz, H. A., Akbulut, Ö. V., & Çelen, Ş. (2026). Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 23(3), 304-312. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.2029674
AMA
1.Seyhan B, Başbuğa HM, Açıkgöz HA, Akbulut ÖV, Çelen Ş. Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study. JGON. 2026;23(3):304-312. doi:10.38136/jgon.2029674
Chicago
Seyhan, Berna, Hasan Mert Başbuğa, Hamza Arda Açıkgöz, Özgür Volkan Akbulut, ve Şevki Çelen. 2026. “Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 (3): 304-12. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.2029674.
EndNote
Seyhan B, Başbuğa HM, Açıkgöz HA, Akbulut ÖV, Çelen Ş (01 Ekim 2026) Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23 3 304–312.
IEEE
[1]B. Seyhan, H. M. Başbuğa, H. A. Açıkgöz, Ö. V. Akbulut, ve Ş. Çelen, “Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study”, JGON, c. 23, sy 3, ss. 304–312, Eki. 2026, doi: 10.38136/jgon.2029674.
ISNAD
Seyhan, Berna - Başbuğa, Hasan Mert - Açıkgöz, Hamza Arda - Akbulut, Özgür Volkan - Çelen, Şevki. “Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 23/3 (01 Ekim 2026): 304-312. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.2029674.
JAMA
1.Seyhan B, Başbuğa HM, Açıkgöz HA, Akbulut ÖV, Çelen Ş. Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study. JGON. 2026;23:304–312.
MLA
Seyhan, Berna, vd. “Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, c. 23, sy 3, Ekim 2026, ss. 304-12, doi:10.38136/jgon.2029674.
Vancouver
1.Berna Seyhan, Hasan Mert Başbuğa, Hamza Arda Açıkgöz, Özgür Volkan Akbulut, Şevki Çelen. Outcome-Based Comparison of SMFM and Delphi/ISUOG Criteria for Late-Onset Fetal Growth Restriction: A Retrospective Cohort Study. JGON. 01 Ekim 2026;23(3):304-12. doi:10.38136/jgon.2029674