Birth history as a predictor of adverse birth outcomes: Evidence from state vital statistics data

Birth history as a predictor of adverse birth outcomes: Evidence from state vital statistics data

One of the most important predictors of preterm births (PTBs) or low-birth-weight births (LBWBs) is whether a mother has had a history of these birth outcomes. This study examined how different characterizations of birth history (e.g., any previous incidence of PTBs or LBWBs, immediate previous birt...

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Main Authors: Dejun Su, Kaeli Samson, Ashvita Garg, Corrine Hanson, Ann L. Anderson Berry, Ge Lin, Ming Qu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-09-01
Series:Preventive Medicine Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211335518300883

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