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Terms in reproductive and perinatal epidemiology: 2. Perinatal terms.

Nguyen RH, Wilcox AJ

NIEHS, 111 TW Alexander Drive Epidemiology Branch Mail Drop A3-05 Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709, USA. nguyen5@niehs.nih.gov

This is the second of a two part glossary of terms used in reproductive and perinatal epidemiology. The purpose is to provide a reference for terms that are widely (if not always consistently) used in this field. While a glossary cannot resolve all these problems, it provides a point of reference for understanding them. Part 1 covered terms relevant mostly to events and conditions before birth. Part 2 emphasises terms used during the time around and after birth.

Published 15 November 2005 in J Epidemiol Community Health, 59(12): 1019-21.
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