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标题：The Medical Birth Registry of Norway – An international perspective
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作者：Allen J. Wilcox
期刊名称：Norsk epidemiologi
印刷版ISSN：0803-2491
出版年度：2007
卷号：17
期号：2
语种：English
出版社：Norsk forening for epidemiologi - The Norwegian Epidemiological Association
摘要：Some of the most practical questions of perinatal medicine are regarding couples who have had pregnancy problems in the past, and their risk of having such problems in future pregnancies. For example, if a couple has a child with a birth defect, what are their chances that their next child will have a defect? The key to answering such questions is the availability of linked data such as those provided by the Medical Birth Registry of Norway. Such linked data provide a unique resource for addressing a broad range of questions in perinatal epidemiology. The Medical Birth Registry of Norway has been a pioneer in answering such questions