Estimation of Gestational Age: Implications for Developmental Research.

DiPietro, Janet A.; Allen, Marilee C.

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ERIC Number: EJ436499

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1991

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Estimation of Gestational Age: Implications for Developmental Research.

DiPietro, Janet A.; Allen, Marilee C.

Child Development, v62 n5 p1184-99 Oct 1991

Reviews prenatal and postnatal methods of gestational age estimation and evaluates implementation of this information in research. Recommendations concerning the assignment of gestational age in the perinatal period and the use of age correction for preterm infants are offered. (Author/BC)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Medical Evaluation, Menstruation, Neonates, Obstetrics, Pregnancy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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