Exploring the potential to use data linkage for investigating the relationship between birth defects and prenatal alcohol exposure

Exploring the potential to use data linkage for investigating the relationship between birth defects and prenatal alcohol exposure

Background: This study explores the potential of data linkage to investigate the proportion of birth defects classified as alcohol-related (ARBD) by the Institutes of Medicine (IOM) that are attributable to maternal alcohol-use disorder. Methods: Maternal alcohol-use disorder was identified using In...

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Main Authors: O'Leary, Colleen Marie, Elliott, E., Nassar, N., Bower, C.
Format: Journal Article
Published: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2013
Subjects:
data linkage
cohort
alcohol abuse
alcohol and pregnancy
birth defects
epidemiology
congenital anomalies
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40298

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http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/40298

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