Obstetric data can be described by using the F/TPAL system:
- F/T: Full-term delivery at 38 weeks or longer
- P: Preterm delivery between 20 and 37 weeks
- A: Abortion or loss of fetus before 20 weeks
- L: Number of children living (if a child has died, further explanation is needed to clarify the discrepancy in numbers).
- F/T: Full-term delivery at 38 weeks or longer
- P: Preterm delivery between 20 and 37 weeks
- A: Abortion or loss of fetus before 20 weeks
- L: Number of children living (if a child has died, further explanation is needed to clarify the discrepancy in numbers).