Maternal age and risk of stillbirth: A systematic review

CMAJ. Canadian Medical Association Journal

Volumn 178, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 165-172

  Huang, Ling ^a   Sauve, Reg ^b   Birkett, Nicholas ^c   Fergusson, Dean ^c,d   Van Walraven, Carl ^d  

^a PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d OTTAWA HOSPITAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; EMBASE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; MEDLINE; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STILLBIRTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 38349151277     PISSN: 08203946     EISSN: 14882329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.070150     Document Type: Article

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