Measuring Gestational Age in Vital Statistics Data: Transitioning to the Obstetric Estimate

Joyce A. Martin, Osterman, Michelle J.K. Sharon E. Kirmeyer,Elizabeth C.W. Gregory,

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Measuring Gestational Age in Vital Statistics Data: Transitioning to the Obstetric Estimate

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06/01/2015
By Joyce A. Martin, Osterman, Michelle J.K. Sharon E. Kirmeyer,Elizabeth C.W. Gregory,
Series: NCHS National Vital Statistics Reports

File Language:

English

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Personal Author:

Joyce A. Martin, Osterman, Michelle J.K. Sharon E. Kirmeyer,Elizabeth C.W. Gregory,
Corporate Authors:

National Center for Health Statistics (U.S.)
Description:

Public health report comparing the obstetric estimate of gestation at delivery (OE) and last menstrual period (LMP) measures of gestational age for U.S. births in 2013, analyzing agreement, preterm birth rates, and trends from 2007-2013 by race, Hispanic origin, and state.
Keywords:

LMP-based gestional age estimate, infant mortality, National Vital Statistics System
Source:

National Vital Statistics System
Series:

NCHS National Vital Statistics Reports
Document Type:

Text
Genre:

Report ; Statistics
Place as Subject:

United States
Topic:

Health Statistics
Pages in Document:

20 pdf pages
Volume:

64
Issue:

5
Collection(s):

National Center for Health Statistics
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha-512:9787fac2899176e4fac4beb00925c9352b9f6a37e65833499da4287dd05612680301c06ede81cc19b93e4ff9760073ce13cf7025a02a31d27f826a6403a39add
Download URL:

https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/231848/cdc_231848_DS1.pdf
File Type:

[PDF - 707.85 KB ]

File Language:

English

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