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Appendix A Data Sources and Methods
Pages 591-603

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... A Data Sources and Methods The Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes was asked to evaluate the state of the science on the causes and consequences of preterm birth. The committee assessed the various factors contributing to preterm birth; reviewed the economic, medical, social, psychological, and educational outcomes for children and families; addressed research gaps and needs; and explored changes in health policies.
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... The searches focused on preterm birth and low birth weight, including their genetic, behavioral, biological, and environmental causes, as well as their economic, educational, health, and family consequences. Second, the reports of federal agencies, such as the National Institutes of Health and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, relevant to preterm birth and low birth weight were also gathered.
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From page 593...
... 593 APPENDIX A workshop focused on barriers to clinical research. Specifically, presenters addressed issues related to the current state of the workforce, key issues in career development, ethics and liability issues in research, funding of research, drug development research, and the leadership required for the development of research capacity within departments of obstetrics and gynecology.
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... Chair, Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes OVERVIEW OF KEY ISSUES 12:45 p.m. Pathogenesis of Prematurity Charles J
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From page 595...
... Bond, Ph.D. President The Burroughs Wellcome Fund continued
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... 596 PRETERM BIRTH BOX A-1 Continued Ann Koontz, C.N.M., Dr.P.H. Associate Director, Division of Perinatal Systems and Women's Health Maternal and Child Health Bureau, Health Resources and Services Administration Loretta Finnegan, M.D.
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From page 597...
... Chair, Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes 7:45 a.m. THE ROLE OF INFECTION AND INFLAMMATION IN PREMATURE BIRTH Prenatal Infection and Inflammation Robert Goldenberg, M.D.
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... LUNCH 1:30 p.m. OVERVIEW OF POLICIES RELATING TO PRETERM DELIVERY Wendy Chavkin, M.D., M.P.H.
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... Racial Disparities in Preterm Delivery: Health Care and Research Issues Carol Rowland Hogue, Ph.D., M.P.H. Department of Epidemiology Emory University School of Public Health 9:30 a.m.
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... Welcome and Introductions Richard Behrman, M.D., J.D. Chair, Committee on Understanding Premature Birth and Assuring Healthy Outcomes 8:45 a.m.
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... 11:05 a.m. President Burroughs Wellcome Fund Nancy Green, M.D.
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... 602 PRETERM BIRTH BOX A-3 Continued 1:30 p.m. Discussion 2:00 p.m.
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From page 603...
... Economic Costs of Premature Birth Stavros Petrou, M.Phil., Ph.D. National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit University of Oxford 10:30 a.m.
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Key Terms

  • premature birth
  • low birth
  • birth weight
  • preterm delivery
  • preterm infant

  • wellcome fund
  • burroughs wellcome
  • economic consequences
  • perinatal medicine
  • economic costs

  • reproductive health
  • child health


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