Fetuses-at-risk, to avoid paradoxical associations at early gestational ages: Extension to preterm infant mortality

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 1154-1162

  Auger, Nathalie ^a,b,c   Gilbert, Nicolas L ^c,d   Naimi, Ashley I ^e   Kaufman, Jay S ^e  

^a INSTITUT NATIONAL DE SANTÉ PUBLIQUE DU QUÉBEC   (Canada)

^b CENTRE HOSPITALIER DE L UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^d PUBLIC HEALTH AGENCY OF CANADA   (Canada)

^e MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bias (epidemiology); Gestational age; Infant mortality; Maternal age; Premature birth

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FETUSES AT RISK; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MATERNAL AGE; MATHEMATICAL PHENOMENA; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STILLBIRTH; ADULT; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; MALE; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; CANADA; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84902309690     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyu011     Document Type: Article

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