Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network: design, methods and recruitment experience
Parker CB, Hogue CJ, Koch MA, Willinger M, Reddy UM, Thorsten VR, Dudley DJ, Silver RM, Coustan D, Saade GR, Conway D, Varner MW, Stoll B, Pinar H, Bukowski R, Carpenter M, Goldenberg R, Network F. Stillbirth Collaborative Research Network: design, methods and recruitment experience. Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2011, 25: 425-435. PMID: 21819424, PMCID: PMC3665402, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3016.2011.01218.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStillbirth Collaborative Research NetworkPost-mortem examinationMaternal interviewsPlacental pathological examinationMedical record abstractionCase-control studyCase-control study participantsTime of deliveryHigher consent ratesGeographical catchment areasRecruitment experienceRecruitment hospitalChart abstractionProspective enrollmentPlacental pathologyRecord abstractionWeeks' gestationPathological examinationRisk factorsConsent ratesLivebirthsStillbirthClinical sitesStudy participantsAdditional surveillance