A low-birth-weight risk assessment scale: development and validation through a questionnaire-based survey

Abstract Background Birth weight is continuously decreasing in Japan since food satiation has become a problem in recent years. The present study aimed to develop and examine the reliability and validity of a scale for the assessment of risk factors for low birth weight in infants born at term. Meth...

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Main Authors: Kazuko Sonoda, Yuko Matsunari, Syuji Takei
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-01-01
Series:BMC Health Services Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12913-019-3886-7