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## Introduction: Hydatidiform moles are the most common type of gestational trophoblastic disease. internationally the incidence of hydatidiform moles is 1-2:1000 pregnancies. early detection of women with hydatidiform moles is preferential, as these women are at a higher risk of developing other gestational trophoblastic disease. despite ultrasound being the most common modality used to diagnose hydatidiform moles, its diagnostic value and accuracy throughout all trimesters remains uncertain. thus, the aim of this review was to explore and evaluate the diagnostic value and accuracy of ultrasound in diagnosing hydatidiform mole throughout all trimesters of pregnancy. ## Methods: The databases medline and cinahl were searched between 2004 and 2021. included studies were quality assessed using the mixed methods appraisal tool. ## Results: A total of 8 studies were included. the narrative synthesis identified four themes: misdiagnosis, complete and partial molar pregnancy, operator dependency and gestational age. the meta-analysis highlighted although the sensitivity of ultrasound for diagnosing hydatidiform moles is relatively low at 52.2%, the specificity was high at 92.6%. ## Concl

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Author

I. Newhouse; A. Spacey; B. Scragg; K. Szczepura

Publisher

Elsevier BV

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)