Methodological difficulties in the comparison of indicators of perinatal health across Europe

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 111, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2003, Pages

  Lack, Nicholas ^a   Zeitlin, Jennifer ^b   Krebs, Lone ^c   Künzel, Wolfgang ^d   Alexander, Sophie ^e  

^a Bavarian Qual Assur In Patient M   (Germany)

^b INSERM   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^d JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Data collections systems; Europe; Indicators; Perinatal health; Perinatal mortality; Registration practises

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD HEALTH CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DEATH CERTIFICATE; EUROPE; HEALTH STATUS; MATERNAL CARE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL DEATH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0344874230     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.09.004     Document Type: Article

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