Scientific impact of the National Birth Defects Prevention Network multistate collaborative publications

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BACKGROUND: Given the lack of a national, population-based birth defects surveillance program in the United States, the National Birth Defects Prevention Network (NBDPN) has facilitated important studies on surveillance, research, and prevention of major birth defects. We sought to summarize NBDPN peer-reviewed publications and their impact.

METHODS: We obtained and reviewed a curated list of 49 NBDPN multistate collaborative publications during 2000-2022, as of December 31, 2022. Each publication was reviewed and classified by type (e.g., risk factor association analysis). Key characteristics of study populations and analytic approaches used, along with publication impact (e.g., number of citations), were tabulated.

RESULTS: NBDPN publications focused on prevalence estimates (N = 17), surveillance methods (N = 11), risk factor associations (N = 10), mortality and other outcomes among affected individuals (N = 6), and descriptive epidemiology of various birth defects (N = 5). The most cited publications were those that reported on prevalence estimates for a spectrum of defects and those that assessed changes in neural tube defects (NTD) prevalence following mandatory folic acid fortification in the United States.

CONCLUSIONS: Results from multistate NBDPN publications have provided critical information not available through other sources, including US prevalence estimates of major birth defects, folic acid fortification and NTD prevention, and improved understanding of defect trends and surveillance efforts. Until a national birth defects surveillance program is established in the United States, NBDPN collaborative publications remain an important resource for investigating birth defects and informing decisions related to health services planning of secondary disabilities prevention and care.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:116

Enthalten in:

Birth defects research - 116(2024), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite e2225

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Bascom, Jacqueline T [VerfasserIn]
Stephens, Sara B [VerfasserIn]
Lupo, Philip J [VerfasserIn]
Canfield, Mark A [VerfasserIn]
Kirby, Russell S [VerfasserIn]
Nestoridi, Eirini [VerfasserIn]
Salemi, Jason L [VerfasserIn]
Mai, Cara T [VerfasserIn]
Nembhard, Wendy N [VerfasserIn]
Forestieri, Nina E [VerfasserIn]
Romitti, Paul A [VerfasserIn]
St Louis, Amanda M [VerfasserIn]
Agopian, A J [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

935E97BOY8
Birth defects
Birth defects network
Chromosomal abnormalities
Congenital anomalies
Data utilization
Folic Acid
Journal Article
Non-syndromic
Prevalence ratios
Registries
Review
Surveillance programs

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Date Completed 29.01.2024

Date Revised 05.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/bdr2.2225

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM359931510