Issues in estimating the prevalence of fetal alcohol syndrome: Examination of 2 counties in New York State

Pediatrics

Volumn 119, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Druschel, Charlotte M ^a   Fox, Deborah J ^a  

^a NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Birth defects; Data collections; Diagnostic criteria; Facial features; Fetal alcohol syndrome; Prevalence; Statistical estimation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHILD GROWTH; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FACIES; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL EXAMINATION; ORGANIZATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEW YORK; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE;

EID: 33947117329     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: 02105721     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-0610     Document Type: Article

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