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Methodological statement describing sampling design, respondent selection, and information collection procedures used in a multi-state epidemiological study on pregnancy exposures and selected birth defects conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Year: 2019
Date: August 13, 2019
Country: United States
States / Regions: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Iowa, Massachusetts, New York, North Carolina
Subject: Birth defects surveillance and pregnancy exposure research
Type of document: Research methodology statement
Program: Birth Defects Study to Evaluate Pregnancy Exposures (BD-STEPS)
Organization: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Center: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities (NCBDDD)
Division: Division of Congenital and Developmental Disabilities (DCDD)
Author: Mary Jenkins, PhD
Position: Health Scientist
Participating Institutions: Centers for Birth Defects Research and Prevention (CBDRP)
Data Sources: State birth defects surveillance systems, hospital birth logs, vital records, newborn bloodspots
Respondent Groups: Mothers of infants with birth defects, control mothers, stillbirth cases
Data Collection Methods: Computer-assisted telephone interviews, mailed consent forms, medical record review, online questionnaires
Sample Scope: Cases with 22 selected birth defects and randomly selected control infants
Estimated Respondents: 3,030 unique respondents annually
Research Materials: Telephone interview questionnaire, consent forms, introductory letters, follow-up correspondence
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