Accuracy of birth certificate data by risk factors and outcomes: analysis of data from New Jersey

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 32.e1-32.e8

  Reichman, Nancy E ^a   Schwartz Soicher, Ofira ^a  

^a ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

birth certificate; pregnancy; sensitivity; validity

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; ETHNICITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 34347208640     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.026     Document Type: Article

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