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The quality of the new birth certificate data: A validation study in North Carolina

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  • Buescher, P.A.
  • Taylor, K.P.
  • Davis, M.H.
  • Bowling, J.M.

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A random sample of 395 December 1989 North Carolina birth certificates and the corresponding maternal hospital medical records were examined to validate selected items. Reporting was very accurate for birthweight. Apgar score, and method of delivery; fair to good for tobacco use, prenatal care, weight gain during pregnancy, obstetrical procedures, and events of labor and delivery; and poor for medical history and alcohol use. This study suggests that many of the new birth certificate items will support valid aggregate analyses for maternal and child health research and evaluation.

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  • Buescher, P.A. & Taylor, K.P. & Davis, M.H. & Bowling, J.M., 1993. "The quality of the new birth certificate data: A validation study in North Carolina," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 83(8), pages 1163-1165.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1993:83:8:1163-1165_6
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    1. Colman, Greg & Grossman, Michael & Joyce, Ted, 2003. "The effect of cigarette excise taxes on smoking before, during and after pregnancy," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 22(6), pages 1053-1072, November.
    2. Nepomnyaschy, Lenna, 2010. "Race disparities in low birth weight in the U.S. south and the rest of the nation," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 70(5), pages 684-691, March.
    3. Brachet, Tanguy, 2008. "Maternal Smoking, Misclassification, and Infant Health," MPRA Paper 21466, University Library of Munich, Germany.
    4. William O’Hare, 2014. "State-Level 2010 Census Coverage Rates for Young Children," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 33(6), pages 797-816, December.
    5. Hamilton, Erin R. & Choi, Kate H., 2015. "The mixed effects of migration: Community-level migration and birthweight in Mexico," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 132(C), pages 278-286.

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