Since the midtwentieth century, stillbirths (late fetal deaths) and early neonatal deaths have
often been combined into a single category of “perinatal” deaths. In the past, such a …

Successful reproduction, the spectrum of events leading from conception to birth of a healthy
infant, is both biologically and epidemiologically complex. Problems that arise during the …

This is the second of a two part glossary of terms used in reproductive and perinatal
epidemiology. The purpose is to provide a reference for terms that are widely (if not always …

Written for those who are familiar with the basic strategies of analytic epidemiology,
Epidemiology: Beyond the Basics takes readers through a more rigorous discussion of key …

When a study outcome is rare in all strata used for an analysis, the odds ratio estimate of
causal effects will approximate the risk ratio; therefore, odds ratios from most case-control …