Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 932-937 , August 2010

Medical record validation of maternally reported history of preeclampsia

  • Marianne Coolman

      Affiliations

    • The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, SKZ 4130, Dr. Molewaterplein 50, 3015 GE Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Tel.: +31-10-704-6886; fax: +31-10-704-6815.
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  • Christianne J.M. de Groot

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Medical Centre Haaglanden, The Hague, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Vincent W. Jaddoe

      Affiliations

    • The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Paediatrics, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Albert Hofman

      Affiliations

    • The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Epidemiology, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Hein Raat

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • Eric A.P. Steegers

      Affiliations

    • The Generation R Study Group, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Division of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Centre, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

,Accepted 9 October 2009.

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 Marianne Coolman is supported by Revolving Fund, and Christianne J.M. de Groot is supported as Clinical Fellow by The Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research (NWO).

PII: S0895-4356(09)00368-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2009.10.010

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 63, Issue 8 , Pages 932-937 , August 2010

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