Success rates for consent and collection of prenatal biological specimens in an epidemiologic survey of child health

ConclusionHigh rates of consent for and collection of a wide variety of biospecimens can be achieved in prospective epidemiologic cohort studies of pregnant women. Ease of sample collection may be a primary factor influencing successful biospecimen collection. Birth Defects Research (Part A), 2015. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.

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Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - September 26, 2015 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Omar A. Abdul‐Rahman, Beatriz Rodriguez, Sandra R. Wadlinger, Julia Slutsman, Elizabeth B. Boyle, Lori S. Merrill, Jeffrey Botkin, Jack Moye Tags: Research Article Source Type: research