About this item

Issue date:
18 July 2023
Status:
Current
Corporate Authors:
Accident Compensation Corporation, Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora,
Type:
Guide,
Topic:
Maternity,

This clinical practice guideline aims to reduce rates of stillbirth and neonatal mortality and morbidity associated with fetal growth restriction (FGR) by standardising care across Aotearoa New Zealand.

This guideline:

  • provides evidence-based best practice recommendations for screening, diagnosing and managing small for gestational age (SGA) and FGR in singleton pregnancies
  • focuses on placental insufficiency, which is the most common cause of FGR
  • is not a comprehensive guide for managing chromosomal and anatomical abnormalities, but contains aspects relevant to those pregnancies
  • was developed with consideration of equity, hauora Māori and te ao Māori
  • supersedes previous guidelines on SGA and FGR used in Aotearoa New Zealand, including the New Zealand Maternal Fetal Medicine Network’s 2014 guideline

This clinical practice guideline reflects international best practice. The FGR Guideline Development Panel interpreted literature and developed recommendations specifically for Aotearoa New Zealand and its model of maternity care.

Download: Clinical practice guideline: Summary of recommendations - DOCX, 1.6 MB

Summary document of the clinical practice guideline recommendations.

Download: Clinical practice guideline: Summary of recommendations - PDF, 2.1 MB

Summary document of the clinical practice guideline recommendations.

Download: Clinical practice guideline: Evidence summaries - DOCX, 1.1 MB

Evidence statements supporting the 2023 clinical practice guideline, by providing additional detail to support each recommendation.

Download: Clinical practice guideline: Evidence summaries - PDF, 2.1 MB

Evidence statements supporting the 2023 clinical practice guideline, by providing additional detail to support each recommendation.

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