Validation of obstetric estimate using early ultrasound: 2007 California birth certificates

Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-10

  Barradas, Danielle T ^a   Dietz, Patricia M ^a   Pearl, Michelle ^b   England, Lucinda J ^a   Callaghan, William M ^a   Kharrazi, Martin ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b Sequoia Foundation   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

gestational age; preterm; validity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBSTETRIC ESTIMATE; OBSTETRICS; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRENATAL SCREENING; PREVALENCE; ULTRASOUND;

GESTATIONAL AGE; PRETERM; VALIDITY;

BIRTH CERTIFICATES; CALIFORNIA; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84890124184     PISSN: 02695022     EISSN: 13653016     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12083     Document Type: Article

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