Comparison of sample characteristics in two pregnancy cohorts: Community-based versus population-based recruitment methods

BMC Medical Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Leung, Brenda My ^a   McDonald, Sheila W ^b   Kaplan, Bonnie J ^a,c   Giesbrecht, Gerald F ^c   Tough, Suzanne C ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cohort studies; Community based; Participant characteristics; Population based; Recruitment strategy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANADA; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY; ARTICLE;

ADULT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84889065654     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14712288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-13-149     Document Type: Article

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