title: The National Children's Study Waukesha County, Wisconsin Vanguard Center.
abstract: The National Children's Study (NCS) is a large, longterm study designed to detect environmental influences on the health and development of children. Waukesha County, Wisconsin, was selected as 1 of 7 "Vanguard Centers" currently funded to finalize and lead the implementation of the study protocol. The authors provide an overview of key design and planning processes that will be used at all NCS Vanguard locations, the specific approaches to be used in the NCS Waukesha County Vanguard Center, and information about how Wisconsin physicians and other health care professionals can become involved in working with the NCS.
authors.affiliation: National Children's Study-Waukesha County Vanguard Center, USA. jbhewitt@uwm.edu
authors.forename: Jeanne B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: Steven R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Leuthner
authors.forename: Marianne
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Weiss
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Whelan
authors.forename: Leslie
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Athey
authors.forename: Jane A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: McElroy
authors.forename: Maureen S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Durkin
authors.forename: Christine E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Cronk
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002669:Child Welfare; D004782:Environmental Health; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.); D011315:Preventive Medicine; D014481:United States; D014484:United States Environmental Protection Agency; D014922:Wisconsin