Issues related to the perinatal period from the framework of epidemiologic methods will be examined in this course through critical review of epidemiologic studies and exploration of designs issues for this population. The course will examine the effect of both perinatal exposures and programmatic strategies on maternal and infant health. It will address classification issues related to commonly used data sources in perinatal epidemiology and challenges in assessing pregnancy exposures and outcomes. The final course project will require a written description of a study design on a perinatal issue. Although students will learn skills similar to those acquired in Reproductive Epidemiology (EP759), such as critically reviewing epidemiologic study designs, the issues discussed will differ and be focused on pregnancy and the neonatal period.

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