Relationship between biophysical profile score and perinatal mortality and morbidity

(A) The relationship betwen the biophysical profile (BPP) score result and the occurence of various perinatal morbidities. The incidence of fetal distress in labor (FD), cesarean delivery for fetal distress (LSCS-FD), low 5-minute Apgar score, and venous cord blood acidemia exhibit a very significant linear inverse relationship to test score. These data are based on observations made in more than 26,000 high-risk fetuses.
(B) The relationship betwen the BPP score and perinatal death (PNM), both gross and corrected for fatal anomalies. Unlike morbidity, the mortality rate increases in an inverse exponential fashion as the BPP score decreases.