The MACDP is not only used for tracking birth defects; it also provides data to support ongoing research about risk factors for birth defects. Some of the most recent projects connected to MACDP are listed below.
Epidemiology of Gastroschisis
Obesity and Overweight as Risk Factors for Birth Defects
Maternal Illness, Fever, Medication Use, and the Risk of Birth Defects
Survival of Infants with Encephalocele
Risk Factors and Survival among Children with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
Chronological bibliography of published research based on MACDP data, 1972-2005
A detailed overview of MACDP was published in Birth Defects Research, Part A.
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