Validity of Modifed Ballard Score afer 7 Days of Life
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical Research & Health Sciences (IJMRHS) - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 7
Abstract
Context: Modifed Ballard Score is used for assessment of gestational age of a neonate. It is most accurate when done between frst 12-20 hours of life, but its validity is known only up to 7th day of life and not beyond it. Aim: To assess the validity of Modifed Ballard Score for assessment of gestational age after 7th day of life. Materials and method: The study was conducted in the NICU of Katihar Medical College, Katihar. It is an observational study carried over a period of 3 months, in which 44 neonates were examined in accordance to the physical and neuromuscular criteria of Modifed Ballard Score on days 1,3,7 and 10 of life and the result was then compared to the gestational age as calculated from a frst trimester ultrasonography report or mother’s LMP, whichever was available. Result: Out of 44 subjects, the gestational age from Modifed Ballard Score on day 10th of life was accurate in accordance to mother’s LMP or frst trimester ultrasonography report in 24. Statistical analysis done using IBM SPSS Statistics 24 model revealed a p value of 0.000. Hence, it can be concluded that modifed Ballard score is valid after 7 days of life. Conclusion: Since the Modifed Ballard Score is observed to be signifcant on day 10th of life in most of the cases according to the study, therefore, it can be used to assess gestational age of a neonate after 7 days of life.
Authors and Affiliations
Dhiman Arshpreet| Junior Resident, Department of Paediatrics, Katihar Medical College, Katihar, Bihar, India Corresponding e-mail: arshpreet.d1990@gmail.com
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