Methodologic issues in the design and analysis of epidemiologic studies of pregnancy outcome

Statistical Methods in Medical Research

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 93-102

  Savitz, David A ^a   Dole, Nancy ^b   Herring, Amy H ^c  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^c IL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL DATA; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645738193     PISSN: 09622802     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0962280206sm433oa     Document Type: Article

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