TY - JOUR
T1 - A new method of prenatal alcohol classification accounting for dose, pattern, and timing of exposure: Improving our ability to examine fetal effects from low to moderate alcohol.
AU - O'Leary, C.M.
AU - Bower, Carol
AU - Zubrick, Stephen
AU - Geelhoed, Elizabeth
AU - Kurinczuk, J.J.
AU - Nassar, Natasha
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - BACKGROUND:When examining the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects, the timing and intensity of exposure have been ignored in epidemiological studies. The effect of using dose, pattern and timing of consumption ("composite" method) was investigated in this study, to examine the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects.METHODS:The composite method resulted in six categories of exposure (abstinent, low, moderate, binge
AB - BACKGROUND:When examining the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects, the timing and intensity of exposure have been ignored in epidemiological studies. The effect of using dose, pattern and timing of consumption ("composite" method) was investigated in this study, to examine the association between prenatal alcohol exposure and fetal effects.METHODS:The composite method resulted in six categories of exposure (abstinent, low, moderate, binge
U2 - 10.1136/jech.2009.091785
DO - 10.1136/jech.2009.091785
M3 - Article
C2 - 19843498
SN - 0143-005X
VL - 64
SP - 956
EP - 962
JO - Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
JF - Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
IS - 11
ER -
