title: Birth defects research: improving surveillance methods and addressing epidemiologic questions and public health issues.
authors.affiliation: Department of Maternal and Child Health, School of Public Health, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 35294, USA. rkirby@uab.edu
authors.forename: Russell S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Kirby
authors.forename: Laurie H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Seaver
mesh_terms: D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D020139:Gastroschisis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008423:Maternal Age; D011247:Pregnancy; D011256:Pregnancy Outcome; D011634:Public Health; D011642:Publications; D012107:Research Design; D018600:Teratology / Q000639:trends*; D016896:Treatment Outcome