The Medical Birth Registry of Norway – An international perspective

Authors

  • Allen J. Wilcox Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences,

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v17i2.128

Abstract

Some of the most practical questions of perinatal medicine are regarding couples who have had pregnancy problems in the past, and their risk of having such problems in future pregnancies. For example, if a couple has a child with a birth defect, what are their chances that their next child will have a defect? The key to answering such questions is the availability of linked data such as those provided by the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. Such linked data provide a unique resource for addressing a broad range of questions in perinatal epidemiology. The Medical Birth Registry of Norway has been a pioneer in answering such questions

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Published

2009-10-07

How to Cite

Wilcox, A. J. (2009). The Medical Birth Registry of Norway – An international perspective. Norsk Epidemiologi, 17(2). https://doi.org/10.5324/nje.v17i2.128

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 2 (2007): Medisinsk fødselsregister gjennom 40 år. Festskrift ved Lorentz M. Ingens' avgang

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