Systematic review of methodology used in ultrasound studies aimed at creating charts of fetal size

Please cite this paper as: Ioannou C, Talbot K, Ohuma E, Sarris I, Villar J, Conde‐Agudelo A, Papageorghiou A. Systematic review of methodology used in ultrasound studies aimed at creating charts of fetal size. BJOG 2012;119:1425–1439.

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