| Literature DB >> 18275576 |
Ruth M Hadfield1, Samantha J Lain, Carolyn A Cameron, Jane C Bell, Jonathan M Morris, Christine L Roberts.
Abstract
Population health datasets are a valuable resource for studying maternal and obstetric health outcomes. However, their validity has not been thoroughly examined. We compared medical records from a random selection of New South Wales (NSW) women who gave birth in a NSW hospital in 2002 with coded hospital discharge records. We estimated the population prevalence of maternal medical conditions during pregnancy and found a tendency towards underreporting although specificities were high, indicating that false positives were uncommon.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18275576 DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2007.00818.x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol ISSN: 0004-8666 Impact factor: 2.100