Validation of obstetric estimate of gestational age on US birth certificates

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 210, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 335.e1-335.e5

  Dietz, Patricia M ^a   Bombard, Jennifer M ^a   Hutchings, Yalonda L ^a   Gauthier, John P ^c   Gambatese, Melissa A ^b   Ko, Jean Y ^a   Martin, Joyce A ^d   Callaghan, William M ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE   (United States)

^c VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR HEALTH STATISTICS   (United States)

Author keywords

birth certificates; gestational age; preterm; validation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; NEWBORN; PREDICTIVE VALUE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UNITED STATES; VALIDATION STUDY; YOUNG ADULT;

BIRTH CERTIFICATES; GESTATIONAL AGE; PRETERM; VALIDATION;

ADULT; BIRTH CERTIFICATES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MEDICAL RECORDS; NEW YORK CITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; VERMONT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897412544     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2013.10.875     Document Type: Article

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