GTPAL
Acronym used to assess pregnancy outcomes.
G: Gravida
T: Term
P: Preterm
A: Abortion
L: Living children
Categories
Gravida
Number of times a woman has been pregnant.
Includes:
– Current pregnancy
– Miscarriages/abortions
– Twins or more count as one
(Doesn’t matter the number of babies)
Term
Number of babies born (alive or stillborn) between 37 to 41.6 weeks
Early term:
– 37 to 38.6 weeks
Full term:
– 39 to 40.6 weeks
Late term:
– 41 to 41.6 weeks
– Twins or more count as one
Preterm
Number of babies born (alive or stillborn) between 20 and 37 weeks (259th day)
– Twins or more count as one
Abortion
Any pregnancy loss before 20 weeks’ gestation or weighing <500 grams
– Twins or more count as one
Living
Number of children living
– Twins or more counts individually
Example
