Methodological aspects of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study Aspectos metodológicos da coorte de nascimentos de 1993 em Pelotas, RS

Methodological aspects of the 1993 Pelotas (Brazil) birth cohort study Aspectos metodológicos da coorte de nascimentos de 1993 em Pelotas, RS

This paper describes the main methodological aspects of a cohort study, with emphasis on its recent phases, which may be relevant to investigators planning to carry out similar studies. In 1993, a population based study was launched in Pelotas, Southern Brazil. All 5,249 newborns delivered in the ci...

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Main Authors: Cesar Gomes Victora, Cora Luiza Pavin Araújo, Ana Maria Batista Menezes, Pedro Curi Hallal, Maria de Fátima Vieira, Marilda Borges Neutzling, Helen Gonçalves, Neiva Cristina Valle, Rosangela Costa Lima, Luciana Anselmi, Dominique Behague, Denise Petrucci Gigante, Fernando Celso Barros
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2006-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Estudos longitudinais
Estudos de coorte
Estudos prospectivos
Desenvolvimento infantil
Estudos de acompanhamento
Métodos epidemiológicos
Longitudinal studies
Cohort studies
Prospective studies
Child development
Follow-up studies
Epidemiologic methods
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