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Activity Number:
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259
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, July 31, 2007 : 10:30 AM to 12:20 PM
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Sponsor:
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ENAR
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| Abstract - #308023 |
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Title:
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The National Children's Study (NCS): Background, Rationale, and Scope
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Author(s):
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Peter C. Scheidt*+
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Companies:
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National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
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Address:
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NIH, 6100 Executive Blvd., Bethesda, MD, 20892,
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Keywords:
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longitudinal study ; cohort study
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Abstract:
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To address growing concerns about the vulnerability of children to environmental exposures and developmental and health conditions, Congress directed NICHD, with a consortium of Federal agencies (EPA, CDC, NIEHS), to conduct a longitudinal study of environmental influences on child health and development. 100,000 women are to be enrolled during pregnancy and their children studied through age 21. A national probability sample based on frequency of live births was chosen as the appropriate sample for the Study. 105 locations (counties) comprise the first stage of the multistage sample that will collect exposure, outcome and genetic data. 7 locations and Centers along with a Coordinating Center have been selected to begin the Study. When fully implemented, the NCS will be the largest in-depth longitudinal study of children's health, and a national resource for future investigations.
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