A population database for maternal and child health research in Western Australia using record linkage

This paper describes a linked total population database established in Western Australia for monitoring and evaluating maternal and child health and for conducting epidemiological studies. Good vital statistics data including all Western Australian hospitalisations and excellent birth defects and ce...

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Published inPaediatric and perinatal epidemiology Vol. 8; no. 4; p. 433
Main Authors Stanley, F J, Croft, M L, Gibbins, J, Read, A W
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.10.1994
Subjects
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child Welfare - statistics & numerical data
Child, Preschool
Cohort Studies
Confidentiality
Data Collection - methods
Evaluation Studies as Topic
Female
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Information Services
Maternal Welfare - statistics & numerical data
Medical Record Linkage
Medical Records Systems, Computerized - organization & administration
Medical Records Systems, Computerized - statistics & numerical data
Outcome Assessment (Health Care) - statistics & numerical data
Registries - statistics & numerical data
Reproducibility of Results
Software Design
Western Australia - epidemiology
Western Australia
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Summary:This paper describes a linked total population database established in Western Australia for monitoring and evaluating maternal and child health and for conducting epidemiological studies. Good vital statistics data including all Western Australian hospitalisations and excellent birth defects and cerebral palsy registers have ensured that complete data are available. Examples of studies which have been conducted using the database are given.
ISSN:0269-5022
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-3016.1994.tb00482.x