Commentary: Mediation and moderation analyses: A novel approach to exploring the complex pathways between maternal medical conditions, preterm birth and associated newborn morbidity risk

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 815-817

  Shapiro Mendoza, Carrie K ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; FETUS MATURITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; ISCHEMIA; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NOTE; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY;

FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN, DISEASES; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 84902651559     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: 14643685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyt285     Document Type: Note

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