Analysis of self-selection bias in a population-based cohort study of autism spectrum disorders

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 553-563

  Nilsen, Roy M ^a   Gunnes, Nina ^b   Alsaker, Elin R ^b   Bresnahan, Michaeline ^b   Hirtz, Deborah ^e   Hornig, Mady ^f   Lie, Kari Kveim ^b   Lipkin, W Ian ^e   Reichborn Kjennerud, Ted ^b,c   Roth, Christine ^b   Schjølberg, Synnve ^b   Davey Smith, George ^g   Susser, Ezra ^e   Vollset, Stein Emil ^a,b   Øyen, Anne Siri ^d   Magnus, Per ^b   Stoltenberg, Camilla ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^d LOVISENBERG DIAKONALE HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^e Mailman School of Public Health   (United States)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKE   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autism; cohort; Norway; pregnancy; selection bias

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID;

ADULT; ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; AUTISM; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL NUTRITION; MATERNAL SMOKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIMIPARA; REGISTER; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF SELECTION BIAS; SEX DIFFERENCE; SINGLE (MARITAL STATUS); VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NORWAY; ODDS RATIO; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL EXPOSURE DELAYED EFFECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REGISTRIES; RISK FACTORS; SELECTION BIAS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84886085691     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12077     Document Type: Article

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