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Abstract
The existence of high rates of induced abortion in the population may distort currently employed measures of the rate of spontaneous abortion. Since the frequency of induced abortion varies greatly between and within populations, an appropriate correction is needed to restore the comparability of spontaneous abortion rates. A simplified estimate of the "true" rate of spontaneous abortion is proposed. This statistic yields a sufficient approximation for most purposes.Keywords: Abortion Rate; Abortion, Induced; Abortion, Spontaneous; Data Analysis; Diseases; Estimation Technics; Family Planning; Fertility Control, Postconception; Population Statistics; Pregnancy Complications; Research Methodology; Vital Statistics
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Year: 1983 PMID: 6600879 DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a113542
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Epidemiol ISSN: 0002-9262 Impact factor: 4.897