Ethnic and racial disparities in the risk of preterm birth: A systematic review and meta-analysis

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 433-450

  Schaaf, Jelle M ^a   Liem, Sophie M S ^a,b   Mol, Ben Willem J ^a   Abu Hanna, Ameen ^a   Ravelli, Anita C J ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Academic Medical Centre ^*  (Netherlands)

Author keywords

ethnicity; meta analysis; perinatal mortality; preterm birth; race; risk factors; systematic review

Indexed keywords

ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; EMBASE; ETHNICITY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; NEGRO; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS; MARITAL STATUS; MATERNAL AGE; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS;

EID: 84879156300     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1326988     Document Type: Review

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