American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 450.e1-450.e9 , April 2008

Fetal outcome in motor-vehicle crashes: effects of crash characteristics and maternal restraint

This research was presented at the 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society, Chicago, IL, Sept. 26-29, 2007.

  • Kathleen DeSantis Klinich, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Carol A.C. Flannagan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Jonathan D. Rupp, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Mark Sochor, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Lawrence W. Schneider, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
    • Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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  • Mark D. Pearlman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Surgery, University of Michigan Health Systems, Ann Arbor, MI.

Received 18 April 2007 ,Revised 25 November 2007 ,Accepted 1 February 2008.

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    Distribution of cases

    Distribution of cases by key crash and occupant factors.

    Klinich. Fetal outcome in motor-vehicle crashes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008.

    Distribution of cases

    Distribution of cases by key crash and occupant factors.

    Klinich. Fetal outcome in motor-vehicle crashes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008.

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    Risk of adverse fetal outcome by crash severity

    Risk of adverse fetal outcome by crash severity for properly restrained (light) and improperly restrained (dark) pregnant occupants based on logistic reg

    Risk of adverse fetal outcome by crash severity

    Risk of adverse fetal outcome by crash severity for properly restrained (light) and improperly restrained (dark) pregnant occupants based on logistic regression analysis. Each open circle represents a properly restrained case, whereas each filled triangle represents an improperly restrained case. Data points along the top of the graph (value = 100%) correspond to adverse outcome, whereas data points along the bottom of the graph (value = 0%) represent acceptable (ie, nonadverse) outcomes. Horizontal error bars indicate a 95% confidence interval.

    Klinich. Fetal outcome in motor-vehicle crashes. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008.

 The National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers provided support for the CIREN and UMTRI crash investigation programs, respectively.

 Cite this article as: Klinich KD, Flannagan CAC, Rupp JD, et al. Fetal outcome in motor-vehicle crashes: effects of crash characteristics and maternal restraint. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2008;198:450.e1-450.e9.

 Reprints not available from the authors.

PII: S0002-9378(08)00145-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.02.009

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 198, Issue 4 , Pages 450.e1-450.e9 , April 2008

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