Seven caveats on the use of low birthweight and related indicators in health research

Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health

Volumn 66, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 971-975

  Urquia, Marcelo L ^a   Ray, Joel G ^b  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BIOINDICATOR; DATA SET; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH RISK; PREGNANCY; RESEARCH WORK;

ARTICLE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATOR; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; REFERENCE VALUE;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS INDICATORS; HUMANS; INFANT, LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREMATURE BIRTH; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 84868652555     PISSN: 0143005X     EISSN: 14702738     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jech-2011-200772     Document Type: Article

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