How well do birth certificates describe the pregnancies they report? The Washington State experience with low-risk pregnancies.

Objectives: Birth certificates are a major source of population-based data on maternal and perinatal health, but their value depends on the accuracy of the data. This study assesses the validity of information recorded on the birth certificates for women in Washington State who were considered to be...

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Published in:	Maternal & Child Health Journal Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 145 - 155
Main Authors:	Dobie SA, Baldwin L, Rosenblatt RA, Fordyce MA, Andrilla CHA, Hart LG
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Springer Nature Sep1998
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