Tree-based, two-stage risk factor analysis for spontaneous abortion

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 989-996

  Zhang, Heping ^a   Bracken, Michael B ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

abortion, spontaneous; epidemiologic methods; pregnancy outcome; risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; COCAINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH CONTROL; COFFEE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MATERNAL AGE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UNITED STATES; VIBRATION; WEIGHT BEARING;

EID: 0029850537     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008869     Document Type: Article

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