Eregie C O, Muogbo D C
Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria.
Dev Med Child Neurol. 1991 Feb;33(2):146-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.1991.tb05093.x.
An abbreviated and simplified method of assessment of gestational age was developed for an African population. A total of 508 infants who were appropriate for gestational age from three hospitals in Benin City, Nigeria, were examined with the Dubowitz scoring system to determine its reliability for an African population. Then an abbreviated and simplified form of this test was used, which correlated well with the full Dubowitz test system. This more rapid assessment was useful in distinguishing subgroups of low-birthweight infants. It was used reliably by various health personnel and is recommended for routine assessment of newborn infants in African populations.
针对非洲人群开发了一种简化的胎龄评估方法。对尼日利亚贝宁城三家医院的508名适于胎龄的婴儿，采用杜波维茨评分系统进行检查，以确定该系统对非洲人群的可靠性。然后使用了该测试的简化版，其与完整的杜波维茨测试系统相关性良好。这种更快的评估方法有助于区分低体重婴儿亚组。各类卫生人员均可可靠使用，推荐用于非洲人群新生儿的常规评估。
