Estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome in Victoria using routinely collected administrative data

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 62-66

  Allen, Kelly ^a,b   Riley, Merilyn ^a   Goldfeld, Sharon ^c   Halliday, Jane ^a,c  

^a Department of Human Services ^*  (Australia)

^b Victorian Public Health Training Scheme   (Australia)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL;

ACCURACY; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA COLLECTION METHOD; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; MICROCEPHALY; NEWBORN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE;

FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; REGISTRIES; VICTORIA;

EID: 33847741807     PISSN: 13260200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-6405.2007.00012.x     Document Type: Article

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