Critical appraisal of case-control studies of risk factors or etiology of Hyperemesis gravidarum

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 282, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-10

  Sandven, Irene ^a   Abdelnoor, Michael ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Case control studies; Critical appraisal; Hyperemesis gravidarum

Indexed keywords

HORMONE;

ARTICLE; DATA ANALYSIS; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; MATERNAL AGE; METABOLIC DISORDER; METHODOLOGY; NONRESPONSE BIAS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING; CASE CONTROL STUDY; PREGNANCY; UNITED STATES;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75649130799     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-010-1372-x     Document Type: Article

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