Research Article

Reference Ranges of Amniotic Fluid Index in Late Third Trimester of Pregnancy: What Should the Optimal Interval between Two Ultrasound Examinations Be?

Table 3

Cohen coefficients of effect size at different intervals.

From To
35 weeks36 weeks37 weeks38 weeks39 weeks40 weeks

34 weeks0.210.851.291.381.862.18
35 weeks#0.71.161.271.772.12
36 weeks##0.460.61.111.42
37 weeks###0.170.690.98
38 weeks####0.490.76
39 weeks#####0.24

0.2–0.49 small effect, 0.5–0.8 medium effect, and >0.8 large effect.
#Comparison not done.