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The Work of the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit: One Example of Technology Assessment in Perinatal Care

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2009

Lain Chalmers
Lain Chalmers
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National Perinatal Epidemiology UnitOxford
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Abstract

This article describes one approach to assessing the effects of perinatal care–that adopted by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit in Oxford, England. The unit's research has been based primarily on a combination of simple, descriptive analyses of observational data and statistically robust analyses of evidence derived from randomized controlled trials.

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Special Section: Obstetric Technology: A Future Perspective
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International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care , Volume 7 , Issue 4 , Fall 1991 , pp. 430 - 459
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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