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1949-8470 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open-access article that was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: https://creativecommons.org/Licenses/by-nc/4.0/ |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Obstetrics & Gynecology |
| Manuscript Type |
Meta-Analysis |
| Article Title |
Predictive performance of cervical elastography for preterm birth: A head-to-head network meta-analysis
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Invited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Hui-Ping Zhang, Na Li, Fan Li and Yu-Qing Zhou |
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| Key Specialty of Changning District, Shanghai, China |
20231004 |
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| Corresponding Author |
Yu-Qing Zhou, MD, Professor, Department of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongren Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, No. 1111, Xianxia Road, Shanghai 200336, China. doczhou@qq.com |
| Key Words |
Preterm birth; Cervical length; Cervical elastography; Elastic imaging of the cervix; Hardness ratio; Network meta-analysis |
| Core Tip |
Cervical length and anterior cervical angle are widely used to assess preterm birth risk; however, they overlook early biomechanical remodeling. By synthesizing 15 studies, this head-to-head Bayesian network meta-analysis demonstrates that cervical elastography, particularly the hardness ratio, enhances discrimination, and that combined morphologic-biomechanical models achieve the best overall accuracy. These results support the integration of cervical elastography into risk stratification and highlight the need for standardized protocols and thresholds. |
| Publish Date |
2026-05-27 03:21 |
| Citation |
Zhang HP, Li N, Li F, Zhou YQ. Predictive performance of cervical elastography for preterm birth: A head-to-head network meta-analysis. World J Radiol 2026; 18(5): 119213
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1949-8470/full/v18/i5/119213.htm |
| DOI |
https://dx.doi.org/10.4329/wjr.v18.i5.119213 |
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