title: Linking data to study reproductive effects of occupational exposures.
abstract: This article describes existing data systems or registries on reproductive outcomes or occupational exposures--birth registries, vital record systems, birth defect registries, hospital discharge registries, etc.--and describes approaches to linking the data.
authors.forename: S G
authors.initials: SG
authors.lastname: Selevan
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hemminki
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lindbohm
mesh_terms: D001719:Birth Certificates; D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D003199:Computer Systems; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010351:Patient Discharge; D012042:Registries; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects*; D013723:Teratogens; D014481:United States; D014798:Vital Statistics
chemical_list: D013723:Teratogens