Spatial analysis of preterm birth demonstrates opportunities for targeted intervention

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 470-478

  South, Andrew P ^a   Jones, David E ^a   Hall, Eric S ^a   Huo, Shuyon ^b   Meinzen Derr, Jareen ^a   Liu, Lin ^b   Greenberg, James M ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Geographic information systems (GIS); Preterm birth; Risk factors; Spatial analysis

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NEWBORN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; PREVALENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVENTION STUDIES; LOGISTIC MODELS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OHIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PREVALENCE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859936546     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-011-0748-2     Document Type: Article

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