title: Registries of birth defects and genetic diseases.
abstract: Registries can be very useful scorecards for tracking the occurrence of birth defects and genetic diseases and for monitoring the effectiveness of prevention programs. They can also help us to identify causes and risk factors and develop new prevention approaches. For registries to be useful, however, their data must be precise and focus on time, place, person, and diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA.
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Cordero
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology*; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D012042:Registries; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology