title: Variability of symphysis-fundus height measurements: an experimental study among general practitioners.
abstract: With the aim of evaluating the impact of supervised training during a postgraduate course in obstetrics and gynaecology, the variability of symphysis-fundus (SF) height measurements was studied by a group of general practitioners (GPs), all of whom provided primary antenatal care. A nested analysis of variance was used. The SF height measurements of the group differed significantly from those of a senior obstetrician and the course training had no impact on the variability. Similar studies should evaluate measurement variability in the light of pregnancy outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Community Medicine and General Practice, University of Trondheim.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Johnsen
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Knoff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D000886:Anthropometry; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000592:standards*; D005260:Female; D005333:Fetus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D006176:Gynecology / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000592:standards*; D011247:Pregnancy