A quality assessment of reporting sources for microcephaly in Utah, 2003 to 2013
ConclusionWhile some reporting sources are more likely to identify possible and true microcephaly cases, maintaining a multiple source methodology allows for more complete case ascertainment. Surveillance programs should conduct periodic assessments of data sources to ensure their systems are capturing all possible birth defects cases. Birth Defects Research (Part A) 106:983–988, 2016. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Source: Birth Defects Research Part A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Amy Steele, Jane Johnson, Amy Nance, Robert Satterfield, C.J. Alverson, Cara Mai Tags: Research Article Source Type: research