Outcomes of Zika virus infection during pregnancy: contributions to the debate on the efficiency of cohort studies

Outcomes of Zika virus infection during pregnancy: contributions to the debate on the efficiency of cohort studies

Abstract Background Zika infection during pregnancy (ZIKVP) is known to be associated with adverse outcomes. Studies on this matter involve both rare outcomes and rare exposures and methodological choices are not straightforward. Cohort studies will surely offer more robust evidences, but their effi...

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Main Authors: Elisabeth Carmen Duarte, Leila Posenato Garcia, Wildo Navegantes de Araújo, Maria P. Velez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Zika virus infection, Cohort studies, Efficiency, Pregnancy outcome, Congenital abnormalities, Epidemiologic studies
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4915-2

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