Customised birthweight percentiles: does adjusting for maternal characteristics matter?

Objective  The objective of this study was to determine whether the improved prediction of risk for perinatal mortality obtained with the use of a customised birthweight standard can also be obtained with the use of a non‐customised but intrauterine‐based standard.

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