A comparison of prevaginal and postvaginal manipulation fetal fibronectin
Turitz A, Ackerman C, Johnson D, Bank T, Duong J, Lee S, Gyamfi-Bannerman C. A comparison of prevaginal and postvaginal manipulation fetal fibronectin. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 214: 646.e1-646.e6. PMID: 26924744, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.01.160.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPreterm deliveryFetal fibronectinVaginal manipulationNegative predictive valueVaginal examsPreterm birthTransvaginal ultrasoundFFN resultsPredictive valueProspective observational cohort studyFalse negative rateTest characteristicsObservational cohort studyShort cervixSpecimen pairsVaginal bleedingPlacenta previaPreterm laborCohort studyMultifetal gestationsSingle centerCervical dilationRuptured membranesPositive specimenDiscordant results