Workshop recommendations for the preconception cohort of the National Children's Study.
Selevan, Sherry G. a; Stanford, Joseph B. b
[Article] Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. 20 Supplement 1:60-65, November 2006.

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Summary: Selevan SG, Stanford JB. Workshop recommendations for the preconception cohort of the National Children's Study. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology 2006; 20(Suppl. 1): 60-65.

This paper summarises discussions on incorporating preconception recruitment in the National Chidren's Study (NCS); these were part of the workshop on Expanding Methodologies for Capturing Day-Specific Probabilities of Conception. Four key issues were discussed in relation to the NCS: (1) differences between pregnancy 'planners' and 'non-planners'; (2) a tiered approach to preconception data collection; (3) data gaps in preconception studies; and (4) assessment of early pregnancy in subsequent pregnancies for women with a child already in the study. Practical recommendations were developed for each theme, which have relevance for other prospective studies of conception, pregnancy and human development.

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