Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 672-678 , June 2010

Cross-sectional reporting of previous Cesarean birth was validated using longitudinal linked data

  • Jian Sheng Chen

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Population Perinatal Health Research, The Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Institute of Bone and Joint Research, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales 2065, Australia. Tel.: +61-2-99267328; fax: +61-2-99061859.
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  • Christine L. Roberts

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Population Perinatal Health Research, The Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Jane B. Ford

      Affiliations

    • Clinical and Population Perinatal Health Research, The Kolling Institute of Medical Research, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Lee K. Taylor

      Affiliations

    • Surveillance Methods, Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    • ,
  • Judy M. Simpson

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

,Accepted 3 August 2009.

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PII: S0895-4356(09)00272-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.08.019

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 6 , Pages 672-678 , June 2010

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