Perinatal mortality: effectiveness of selective interventions

Selective interventions for areas with high perinatal mortality-rates have been proposed. Measuring the effectiveness of intervention requires prior calculation of spontaneous regression towards the mean. A method is described and applied.

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Published inThe Lancet (British edition) Vol. 2; no. 8145; p. 734
Main Authors Knox, E G, Mallet, R
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 06.10.1979
Subjects
England
Humans
Infant Care
Infant Mortality
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases - mortality
Regression Analysis
Wales
England
Wales
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Summary:Selective interventions for areas with high perinatal mortality-rates have been proposed. Measuring the effectiveness of intervention requires prior calculation of spontaneous regression towards the mean. A method is described and applied.
ISSN:0140-6736
DOI:10.1016/S0140-6736(79)90655-X