Research article summary (published 30 Dec 1987):

Correcting spontaneous abortion rates for the presence of induced abortion.

Full Abstract

This paper introduces a method for correcting spontaneous abortion rates by taking into consideration the fact that a number of spontaneous abortions are "prevented" by induced abortions. This correction may be important in settings of high induced abortion incidence. The method is then applied to the data of the Italian region of Lombardy. The results obtained are compared to those obtained with previous correction methods, and it is concluded that the present method is useful and appropriate when data on induced and spontaneous abortions are available by gestational age.

Author information

Author/s: Figa'-Talamanca, I (I); Repetto, F (F);

Affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia Animale e del Uomo, Universita di Roma, Italy.

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: American journal of public health (Am J Public Health), published in UNITED STATES. (Language: eng)

Reference: 1988-Jan; vol 78 (issue 1) : pp 40-2

Dates: Created 1988/01/29; Completed 1988/01/29; Revised 2008/11/20;

PMID: 3337303, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 2/18/2009, IMS Date: )

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Abortion, Induced Abortion, Spontaneous - epidemiology Adolescent Adult Biometry - methods Female

Female Gestational Age Humans Italy Parity Pregnancy

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