Can universal cervical length screening with vaginal progesterone for a short cervix reduce preterm birth? A systematic review and meta-analyses.

Zethelius M, Bergman L, Ekelund AC, Vala CH, Jacobsson B, Kuusela P, Liljegren A, Lindkvist B, Petzold M, Sjögren P, Wennerholm UB, Wikström T.

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DOI: 10.1111/aogs.70253
Published: 2026-05-20
Container: Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
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BibTeX

@article{allodium:10.1111/aogs.70253,
  title = {Can universal cervical length screening with vaginal progesterone for a short cervix reduce preterm birth? A systematic review and meta-analyses.},
  author = {Zethelius M and  Bergman L and  Ekelund AC and  Vala CH and  Jacobsson B and  Kuusela P and  Liljegren A and  Lindkvist B and  Petzold M and  Sjögren P and  Wennerholm UB and  Wikström T.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand},
  doi = {10.1111/aogs.70253},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70253}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Can universal cervical length screening with vaginal progesterone for a short cervix reduce preterm birth? A systematic review and meta-analyses.
AU  - Zethelius M
AU  -  Bergman L
AU  -  Ekelund AC
AU  -  Vala CH
AU  -  Jacobsson B
AU  -  Kuusela P
AU  -  Liljegren A
AU  -  Lindkvist B
AU  -  Petzold M
AU  -  Sjögren P
AU  -  Wennerholm UB
AU  -  Wikström T.
PY  - 2026
JO  - Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand
DO  - 10.1111/aogs.70253
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70253
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APA

M, Z., L, B., AC, E., CH, V., B, J., P, K., A, L., B, L., M, P., P, S., UB, W., & T., W. (2026). Can universal cervical length screening with vaginal progesterone for a short cervix reduce preterm birth? A systematic review and meta-analyses.. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. https://doi.org/10.1111/aogs.70253

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