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Expression of Concern

Expression of Concern: Risk assessment of shoulder dystocia via the difference between transverse abdominal and biparietal diameters: A retrospective observational cohort study

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The PLOS One Editors issue this Expression of Concern because this article [1] was identified as one of a series of submissions for which we have concerns about the peer review process. Readers are advised to interpret the article [1] with caution.

The Editors have no evidence of any author involvement in the peer review concerns

Reference

  1. 1. Shinohara S, Okuda Y, Hirata S. Risk assessment of shoulder dystocia via the difference between transverse abdominal and biparietal diameters: a retrospective observational cohort study. PLoS One. 2021;16(2):e0247077. pmid:33577577

Citation: The PLOS One Editors (2025) Expression of Concern: Risk assessment of shoulder dystocia via the difference between transverse abdominal and biparietal diameters: A retrospective observational cohort study. PLoS One 20(12): e0339096. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0339096

Published: December 18, 2025

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