Constructing reproductive histories by linking vital records

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 145, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 339-348

  Adams, Melissa M ^a,b   Wilson, Hoyt G ^a,b   Casto, Dale L ^a,b   Berg, Cynthia J ^a,b   McDermott, Jeanne M ^a   Gaudino, James A ^a,b,c,d   McCarthy, Brian J ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^c Public Health Division   (United States)

^d CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

Author keywords

birth certificates; epidemiologic methods; fetal death; medical record linkage; reproductive history

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; REPRODUCTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031059698     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a009111     Document Type: Article

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