Variation between last-menstrual-period and clinical estimates of gestational age in vital records

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 167, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 646-652

  Qin, Cheng ^a   Hsia, Jason ^a   Berg, Cynthia J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

AGE; CERTIFICATION; DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEY; MATERNAL HEALTH; PARENTAL CARE; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONICS;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; BIRTH WEIGHT; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH STATISTICS; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL AGE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL CARE; ULTRASOUND; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT WELFARE; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENSTRUATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; TERM BIRTH;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 41149119423     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: 14766256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwm345     Document Type: Article

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