Evaluation of gestational age estimate method on the calculation of preterm birth rates

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 755-762

  Hall, Eric S ^a   Folger, Alonzo T ^a   Kelly, Elizabeth A ^b   Kamath Rayne, Beena Devi ^a  

^a CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Preterm birth; Vital statistics

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CLASSIFICATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES; VITAL STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; OHIO; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; VITAL STATISTICS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84896492385     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-013-1302-1     Document Type: Review

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