[Pregnancy monitoring with the Westin gravidogram. I: Value of the cervix score in the diagnosis of premature labor].

The outpatient department for pregnant women at the district hospital, womens department of Suhl/GDR uses the so-called "gravidogram" according to Westin. To assess the predictive value of the cervix score (modus Westin) all patients had been examined vaginally on the occasion of each consultation. In 969 singleton-pregnancies the rate of premature deliveries was 6.5% and so within the limits of international statistics. There was a remarkable tendency to newborns weighting more than 2000 g and a duration of pregnancy longer than 35 weeks. The shift involves more chances of a undisturbed development of the newborns. Repeated assessment of the cervix score in the course of pregnancy is recommended.