The Problem of Confounding in Studies of the Effect of Maternal Drug Use on Pregnancy Outcome

In most epidemilogical studies, the problem of confounding adds to the uncertainty in conclusions drawn. This is also true for studies on the effect of maternal drug use on birth defect risks. This paper describes various types of such confounders and discusses methods to identify and adjust for the...

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Main Author: Bengt Källén
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Obstetrics and Gynecology International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/148616
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