Placental pathology measures: Can they be rapidly and reliably integrated into large-scale perinatal studies?

Abstract Introduction Normal placental function is critical to optimize fetal growth and development, but few perinatal studies incorporate placental measures. Our objectives were to link clinical placental pathology records to birth records, and validate an automated abstraction strategy. Methods O...

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Published in:Placenta (Eastbourne) 2015-06, Vol.36 (6), p.687-692
Main Authors: Catov, J.M, Peng, Y, Scifres, C.M, Parks, W.T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Databases, Factual
Diabetes, Gestational - pathology
Female
Fetal Growth Retardation - pathology
Humans
Internal Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Perinatal
Placenta
Placenta - pathology
Placenta Diseases - pathology
Pre-Eclampsia - pathology
Pregnancy
Retrospective Studies
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Summary:Abstract Introduction Normal placental function is critical to optimize fetal growth and development, but few perinatal studies incorporate placental measures. Our objectives were to link clinical placental pathology records to birth records, and validate an automated abstraction strategy. Methods Of the 47,329 deliveries at our hospital from 2008 to 2012, we retrieved electronic copies of pathology reports (n = 21,585, 45.4%). Pathology data were extracted with Extensible Markup Language (XML) script using Java and structured query language (SQL) transformed the text information into variables that were linked to delivery data. A subgroup of records was selected for a validation study that compared automated to manual abstraction (n = 144). Results Linked birth-placental records included 93% of all preterm (
ISSN:0143-4004
1532-3102
DOI:10.1016/j.placenta.2015.03.001