AmniSure versus fern testing to assess the rupture of fetal membranes in pregnant women: a review of the comparative accuracy, cost-effectiveness, and guidelines
CADTH
Record ID 32012000670
English
Authors' recommendations:
Evidence suggests that AmniSure is an accurate method for detecting rupture of fetal membranes, but studies examining performance compared with fern testing are limited in number. No cost-effectiveness evidence or evidence-based guidelines were identified.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
http://www.cadth.ca/media/pdf/htis/mar-2012/RC0341%20Amnisure%20Final.pdf
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Amniotic Fluid
- Fetal Membranes, Premature Rupture
- Predictive Value of Tests
- Pregnancy
- Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynecological
Contact
Organisation Name:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health
Contact Address:
600-865 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 5S8 Canada. Tel: +1 613 226 2553; Fax: +1 613 226 5392;
Contact Name:
requests@cadth.ca
Contact Email:
requests@cadth.ca
Copyright:
Canadian Agency for Drugs and Technologies in Health (CADTH)
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