Effect of interpregnancy interval on birth outcomes: Findings from three recent US studies

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 89, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2005, Pages

  Zhu, B P ^a  

^a Office of Epidemiology   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth intervals; Low birth weight; Pregnancy outcome; Prematurity; Small for geastational age

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL LITERATURE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; POPULATION; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 16244382066     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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