How many subjects are needed in a longitudinal birth cohort study?

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 23, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 31-38

  Golding, Jean ^a   Steer, Colin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birth cohort studies; Statistical power

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH; CHILD HEALTH; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MATERNAL WELFARE; PREGNANCY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COHORT STUDIES; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; RESEARCH DESIGN; SAMPLE SIZE;

EID: 67449161782     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2008.00997.x     Document Type: Article

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