Gestational age estimation on United States livebirth certificates: a historical overview

Summary Gestational age on the birth certificate is the most common source of population‐based gestational age data that informs public health policy and practice in the US. Last menstrual period is one of the oldest methods of gestational age estimation and has been on the US Standard Certificate o...

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Published in:Paediatric and perinatal epidemiology 2007-09, Vol.21 (s2), p.4-12
Main Authors: Wier, Megan L., Pearl, Michelle, Kharrazi, Martin
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Birth Certificates
Birth Weight
clinical estimate of gestation
Female
Gestational Age
gestational age estimation
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Live Birth
Medical History Taking - methods
Menstrual Cycle
obstetric estimate of gestation
Pregnancy
United States - epidemiology
Vital Statistics
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Live Birth
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Menstrual Cycle
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Vital Statistics
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